by CMAJ News | May 30, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Paul Webster
Language barriers restricting access to health care for Indigenous populations Paul Webster | Toronto | May 30, 2018 The first language of 75% of the Inuit population in Nunavut is Inuktituk, yet patients are unlikely to hear it spoken by health care providers. The...
by CMAJ News | May 24, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Paul Webster
Oversight of opioid advertising in Canada remains lax despite new federal guidance Paul Webster | Toronto | May 24, 2018 Drug companies continue to promote prescription opioids with little or no review of whether their marketing claims downplay risks, according to the...
by CMAJ News | Feb 22, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Paul Webster
Online ratings for doctors are flawed but “not going anywhere” Paul Webster | Toronto | February 22, 2018 Doctors who Google their names are likely to see a physician-rating website among the top results. Clinician–researchers in Europe and the United States who study...
by CMAJ News | Jan 17, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Paul Webster
Urgent need for federal investment in research on cannabis health impacts, say researchers Paul Webster | Toronto | January 17, 2018 More research is needed on the impact of marijuana use on the mental health of youth, say researchers. With the deadline for...
by CMAJ News | Dec 6, 2017 | Archive, Latest, Paul Webster
Considering transparency and value for fairer drug prices Paul Webster | Toronto | December 6, 2017 The actual prices that public and private insurers pay for drugs is often kept secret. Six months after the federal government began overhauling how it regulates drug...
by CMAJ News | Nov 29, 2017 | Archive, Latest, Paul Webster
An outpatient “evolution” in orthopedic surgery Paul Webster | Toronto | November 29, 2017 Sending patients home sooner after orthopedic surgery frees hospital beds. At a time when the Ontario government is reopening mothballed hospitals to meet demand for beds, a...
