by CMAJ News | Jul 10, 2020 | archive, homepage, Natasha Comeau
COVID-19 fears may widen gaps in early pregnancy care Natasha Comeau | Toronto, Ont. | July 10, 2020 Some women may be delaying or avoiding care for early pregnancy complications. Some doctors are concerned that pregnant patients are risking life-threatening...
by CMAJ News | Jul 9, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Virtual care is here to stay, but major challenges remain Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | July 9, 2020 Health authorities have mostly left physicians to figure out how to provide virtual care during the pandemic. Before the pandemic, Vancouver resident Sarah Hornstein...
by CMAJ News | Jul 3, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Some doctors barred from retaking licensing exams Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | July 3, 2020 Only some doctors will be able to sit licensing exams for family medicine and a certificate in emergency medicine this year. The College of Family Physicians of Canada will...
by CMAJ News | Jul 3, 2020 | archive, Lauren Vogel, recaps
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | July 3, 2020 British Columbia’s health minister will ask airlines for evidence that it’s safe to stop social distancing on flights after Air Canada and WestJet announced they would no longer leave middle seats empty. The new policies go...
by CMAJ News | Jun 27, 2020 | archive, Lauren Vogel, recaps
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | June 27, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadian companies are now producing enough personal protective equipment to be almost “self-sufficient” to meet domestic demand. However, Canada still has large orders of protective equipment...
by CMAJ News | Jun 26, 2020 | archive, homepage, Sabrina Doyle
Migrant workers falling through cracks in health care coverage Sabrina Doyle | Hinton, Alta. | June 26, 2020 Precarious health coverage and immigration status have made migrant workers especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Health workers and human rights advocates are...
