Doctors
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Doctors ‘smuggling education’ into social media content to drown out misinformationSome experts say one of the best ways to fight a rising tide of medical misinformation on social media is to drown it out with captivating content backed by science.CanadaMar 16
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Saskatchewan doctors reach tentative contract agreement with provincial governmentThe Saskatchewan Medical Association has reached a tentative contract agreement with the province.HealthJan 17
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‘Why are we so quiet?’: Airdrie doctor calls on medical profession to speak out about hospital raids"Never in my life have I seen the utter disregard the world has shown to my medical profession colleagues," Dr. Fozia Alvi said.CanadaNov 17, 2023
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Partnership aims to bring health-care workers to BrockvilleThe City of Brockville is on a recruitment blitz, targeting health-care workers. The city's general hospital says staff are overworked and it can't fill vacancies fast enough.CanadaOct 11, 2023
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Record number of Albertans looking for family doctors: Primary Care NetworksIn a report published earlier this year, around 923,542 people visited the Alberta Find a Doctor website between April 2022 and March 2023.HealthOct 3, 2023
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Racism in the medical field highlighted in Saskatoon conferenceSMA president Dr. Annette Epp said the medical profession needs to shed light on difficult issues that affect both health outcomes and the health system.HealthSep 22, 2023
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New app uses AI to help Calgary medical students practise interacting with patientsA Calgary medical student has developed an app that allows future doctors to work on their diagnostic and communication skills before they set up their practices.HealthSep 22, 2023
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Fear of reprisal means some Quebec doctors are afraid to give MAID, college of physicians saysThe letter, signed by Quebec's college of physicians president Mauril Gaudreault, does not specify what kind of reprisals doctors fear or from whom.HealthAug 25, 2023
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Doctors Manitoba announces seven-point plan to improve health careDoctors Manitoba has released a seven-point plan called Prescription for Health Care, laying out suggestions for ways the provincial government can improve the health-care system.HealthAug 17, 2023
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Task force needed to fix Surrey’s health woes: Hospital foundationIt's one of five recommendations from a health summit of stakeholders at the end of May, as a staffing and capacity crisis at Surrey Memorial Hospital dominated headlines.HealthJul 11, 2023
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