NEWS

National trauma divide must be narrowed
March 12, 2010

National trauma divide must be narrowedTrauma systems designed to deal with major injuries vary greatly across Canada. In fact, a clear divide exists between urban and rural areas. Full article

New Brunswick overhauls trauma services
March 11, 2010

New Brunswick overhauls trauma servicesMajor urban hospitals in New Brunswick will be precluded from denying trauma treatment to patients being transferred from rural and remote areas under a new provincial trauma system. Full article

Neonatologists urge national plan to improve infant mortality rates
March 10, 2010

Mental health in the military: a class where “stigma leaves the room”
March 9, 2010

Newfoundland premier not alone in venturing south of the 49th parallel for medical treatment
March 8, 2010

Federal budget light on initiatives for health, research
March 5, 2010

Recalibration or regurgitation?
March 4, 2010

Pilot projects lay foundation for national tissue surveillance and traceability system
March 3, 2010

Ontario’s plan for electronic health records is at risk, official says
March 2, 2010

Democrats consider playing trump card in effort to pass Obama’s health reforms
March 1, 2010

Global shift toward increased biovigilance
February 26, 2010

Beware of wands and other medical devices magical
February 24, 2010

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BRIEFLY

Doubled heart risk
March 12, 2010

The Federal Court of Australia has bolstered the hopes of class action litigators in Canada and other parts of the world by awarding A$259 000 to 59-year-old Graeme Peterson of Melbourne, who contended the arthritis drug rofecoxib (Vioxx) contributed to his heart attack. Full article

FOR THE RECORD

For the Record

Ontario to adopt patient-based funding of hospitals
March 11, 2010

To rein in those skyrocketing health care costs, the Ontario government is proposing to make hospitals compete for health care funding and focus their services on surgeries and treatments that they can do cheaper than their rivals. Full article

DISPATCH FROM THE MEDICAL FRONT

Antibiotics without food

Antibiotics without food
February 26, 2010

A medical student discovers the harsh realities of life faced by underprivileged Canadians. Full article

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