Should you know if trainees are involved in your surgery?
A commentary in a prominent medical journal says patients ought to be told when doctors-in-training are going to play an active role in their surgeries. Continue reading
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Albertans wait longer than national average for cancer surgery: report
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
New numbers from the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Alberta Health Services has found Albertans are waiting longer than the national average for five types of cancer surgery. Continue reading
Here’s how long Canadians are waiting for surgery across the country
While there were more surgeries performed in Canada between 2010 and 2014, wait times haven’t budged, according to a new report. Continue reading
Exercising critically ill patients may help speed recovery
The intensive care unit is a last frontier for physical therapy: It’s hard to exercise patients hooked to ventilators so they can breathe. Continue reading
Universal drug plan? Docs say it would save money, help Canadians
Canadians celebrate their universal health care, but why doesn’t the country have its own universal drug plan? While it sounds expensive, new research suggests that the idea is feasible. Continue reading
Canadian task force issues new guidelines on treating adult obesity
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care issued new guidelines to help frontline health care workers prevent and manage adult obesity. Continue reading
Nasty flu season strikes as H3N2 cases spike across Canada
The flu season arrived just in time for the New Year: across the country, hospitals are bracing for patients sick with H3N2. Continue reading
China punishes hospital officials after public outrage over operating room photos
Chinese health authorities put a hospital president on probation and fired three others following public outrage over photos posted online of smiling medical staff posing with patients in the middle of surgery. Continue reading
New medical pot regime sees quick growth, but beset by complaints
Ottawa implemented new rules prohibiting patients from growing their own pot and instead restricting production and sale to a new collection of operations. Continue reading
Next steps uncertain for women with dense breasts
More women are learning their breasts are so dense that it’s more difficult for mammograms to spot cancer. But new research suggests automatically giving them an extra test isn’t necessarily the solution. Continue reading