by CMAJ News | May 18, 2018 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | May 18, 2018 The federal government passed legislation to regulate vaping and empower Health Canada to mandate plain packaging for cigarettes. Bill S-5 also restricts lifestyle advertising of vaping products, bans certain flavours, and prohibits...
by CMAJ News | May 17, 2018 | archive, Brian Owens, homepage
Organ donations from overdose deaths on the rise but stigma remains Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | May 17, 2018 Using more organs from deceased donors who used drugs may help address the transplant organ shortage. The increase in overdose deaths from the opioid...
by CMAJ News | May 16, 2018 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
How millennials are disrupting medicine Caroline Mercer | CMAJ | May 16, 2018 What happens when a new generation of physicians with different values and expectations turns to an older generation for mentorship? Lazy, entitled and glued to their phones — millennials...
by CMAJ News | May 15, 2018 | archive, featured, Lauren Vogel
Residency mismatch: Canada’s crisis is America’s status quo Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | May 15, 2018 More than a thousand American medical trainees didn’t match to residency positions last year, but unlike in Canada, it’s not causing much alarm. Canadian medical schools and...
by CMAJ News | May 11, 2018 | archive, Lauren Vogel, recaps
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | May 11, 2018 The federal government will not delay legalization of marijuana despite a Senate committee’s proposal to take more time to consult with Indigenous leaders. The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples stated that the...
