by CMAJ News | Dec 21, 2018 | archive, Lauren Vogel, recaps
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | December 21, 2018 The federal government proposed draft rules for edible cannabis products, including bans on products packaged like candy and alcoholic drinks infused with the drug. The government also proposed hard caps on the amount of THC...
by CMAJ News | Dec 19, 2018 | archive, homepage, Lauren Vogel
Medicine slow to recognize social media as window into the patient experience Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | December 19, 2018 Doctors may not like it when patients complain about them on social media, but it could be viewed as valuable data on the patient experience. Patients...
by CMAJ News | Dec 18, 2018 | archive, Brian Owens, homepage
Medical specialists break away from OMA at “worst possible time” warns Quebec specialist group Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | December 18, 2018 How to divide up the health care budget between general practitioners and other specialties has been a fraught issue in...
by CMAJ News | Dec 14, 2018 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | December 14, 2018 Cities and harm-reduction nonprofits can now apply directly to the federal government for exemptions to open supervised drug consumption sites. According to Health Canada, this will help remove barriers to providing life-saving...
by CMAJ News | Dec 13, 2018 | archive, Emily Senger, homepage
Ageism in medicine a pressing problem as population ages Emily Senger | Edmonton, Alberta | December 13, 2018 Pejoratives such as bed-blockers shift blame to seniors in health systems struggling to serve aging populations. Sometimes, doctors do it subtly, and probably...
