by CMAJ News | Sep 25, 2017 | archive, homepage, Roger Collier
Health Canada to warn young people of cannabis risks in campaign Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 25, 2017 Health Canada plans to target Canadians age 13-24 in a campaign about the risks of using marijuana Health Canada has issued a public tender to find a contractor...
by CMAJ News | Sep 15, 2017 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 15, 2017 Health Canada plans to ban the sale of nonprescription codeine, a low-dose opioid. About 600 million tablets were sold in 2015, and the drug has been linked to dependence and abuse, the agency stated. Medical marijuana...
by CMAJ News | Sep 14, 2017 | archive, homepage, Roger Collier
16 hospitalizations daily for opioid poisoning Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 14, 2017 The hospitalization rate for opioid poisoning increased 53% over past decade The rate of people admitted to hospital for opioid poisoning has increased 53% over the past decade,...
by CMAJ News | Sep 9, 2017 | archive, homepage, Roger Collier
Physician health: beyond wellness to happiness Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 9, 2017 Pleasure and happiness are neglected in the medical profession, said Dr. Allan Peterkin. Doctors are human beings. This has not been studied in clinical trials, but is generally...
by CMAJ News | Sep 9, 2017 | archive, homepage, Roger Collier
Physician suicide too often “brushed under the rug” Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 9, 2017 “We have a system where people fear punitive consequences if they get help,” said Dr. Christine Moutier. When Dr. Christine Moutier worked for the University of California,...
by CMAJ News | Sep 8, 2017 | archive, homepage, Roger Collier
Promoting physician health in a performance-based profession Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 8, 2017 Healthier physicians provide better medical care, said Dr. Jeff Blackmer. The medical resident had been working at the hospital for three days straight without sleep....
