by CMAJ News | Nov 30, 2018 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | November 30, 2018 Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas said the federal government plans to strengthen oversight of medical devices. Petitpas said she is “deeply concerned” about problems with medical devices uncovered by a global media...
by CMAJ News | Nov 29, 2018 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
New Brunswick seeks better system for physician recruitment to rural areas Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | November 29, 2018 New Brunswick is struggling to attract doctors to rural areas. Doctors in New Brunswick are happy with the provincial government’s new plan to...
by CMAJ News | Nov 28, 2018 | Archive, Carolyn Brown, Latest
C-section rate rises globally as “costly intervention” replaces “natural process” Carolyn Brown | Ottawa | November 28, 2018 The global rate of C-section doubled from 2000 to 2015 and now accounts for more than 1 in 5 live births. “T his is absolutely unjust,”...
by CMAJ News | Nov 27, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Marginalized Canadians may lack information about end-of-life options Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | November 27, 2018 Some Canadians are unaware they have the option of medical aid in dying. Providers of medical aid in dying (MAID) approve most requests for the service but...
by CMAJ News | Nov 23, 2018 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Lauren Vogel
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | November 23, 2018 Forty-five percent of Canadians consider it socially acceptable to use cannabis regularly, and most people believe that occasional use poses no risk or only slight risk to their health, according to the Canadian Cannabis Survey....
