by CMAJ News | Jun 5, 2020 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
Organ transplants drop dramatically during pandemic Brian Owens | St. Stephen, N.B. | June 5, 2020 Canada’s organ supply wasn’t meeting demand before COVID-19. Now, it’s worse, say experts. Hospitals are slowly resuming non-emergency procedures as outbreaks of...
by CMAJ News | Jun 3, 2020 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
Should triage guidelines be revisited ahead of a second wave of COVID-19? Brian Owens | St. Stephen, N.B. | June 3, 2020 Triage decisions should not be based on age or disability, say some advocates. The first wave of COVID-19 left doctors and medical ethicists across...
by CMAJ News | Apr 24, 2020 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
Does healthcare “hot-spotting” really save money and improve care? Brian Owens | St. Stephen, N.B. | April 24, 2020 Recent research underscores that there are no quick fixes for complex health and social problems. The idea behind the Camden Coalition of Health Care...
by CMAJ News | Mar 23, 2020 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
Exam delays throw residents’ careers into limbo Brian Owens | St. Stephen, N.B. | March 23, 2020 Resident doctors’ personal and professional lives are up in the air until they can take licensing exams. Canada’s resident doctors are preparing for major disruptions to...
by CMAJ News | Jan 14, 2020 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
CMAJ drops paywall Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | January 14, 2020 All new CMAJ content is now freely accessible to everyone. Starting today, all new Canadian Medical Association Journal content is now freely available online, with older material becoming available...
by CMAJ News | Jan 8, 2020 | Archive, Brian Owens, Latest
How hospitals can protect themselves from cyber attack Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | January 8, 2020 Recent ransomware attacks exposed cracks in healthcare cybersecurity. Hospitals and healthcare systems have become a major target for hackers. The recent...
