YOUR TURN: The odd discord surrounding health-care worker vaccinations
Michael Gordon | October 06, 2009 The anticipated H1N1 influenza outbreak that may reach pandemic levels has raised many issues: clinical effectiveness, relevant risk of different populations, production capacity and effective testing of new vaccines.
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POLITICS: Patients need to be more accountable in health system
Matt Borsellino | October 06, 2009 Dr. Aura Hanna (PhD) certainly knows a lot about health sector accountability. Maybe she knew a lot about it before, but now, having produced the Ontario Medical Association’s (OMA) new policy position on the subject, she obviously knows plenty about it now.
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Politics: Anxiety at CMA meeting reflects lack of faith in governments
Matt Borsellino | September 22, 2009 Each annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association has a tone and character all its own. But this year’s gathering in Saskatoon felt weird. It seemed more subdued than most—marked by a sort of quiet anxiety.
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Young MD: Remembering Rene
Shane Neilson | September 22, 2009 Love is the gift the departed leave us, so we may pass it on. I’ll share my late aunt’s lessons with my son.
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HELPING HAND: Mentorship has value for student and teacher
Mamta Gautam | September 22, 2009 Serving as a mentor takes time and energy that may not be recognized, but the rewards are considerable.
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