|
PATIENTS
& PRACTICE
The
wonderful land of Dr Oz
Mehmet Oz, Oprah’s doctor, talks about life on
TV
Pre-op
beta-blockers for MI can kill
Meds doubled stroke risk. Death surged by a third
Antidepressants
safe in pregnancy
Canadian study finds no increase in birth defects
Common
meds hasten senior decline
Anticholinergic load wreaks havoc on physical function
Family
doc gambles house to avoid orphaning patients
To reel in successor, MD dangles $10K discount
New
treatments help psoriasis sufferers find relief
What to tell your patients
Reuse
of disposable medical tools rife
Study shows Canadian hospitals flout safety to save
money
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Avoid
pitfalls when charging patients
Block fees can be a financial boon, but MDs must play
by the rules
POLICY
& POLITICS
Alberta
health regions go from nine to none
Reflects nationwide trend. Tinkering often unwarranted:
experts
|
Ask
the Health Lawyer
“I’m an alcoholic but no danger to my patients”
ADVANCES
IN MEDICINE
Osteo
drug cuts breast cancer recurrence
Bisphosphonate plus endocrine Tx prolongs disease-free
survival
The
gadget guide
McSleepy and a Star Wars scalpel
PHYSICIAN
LIFE
MD
fears the worst for Burma
Dr Ray Comeau illegally crosses the border every year
to help patients
PERSONAL
FINANCE
Gas
guzzlers tank as pump prices soar
Americans are already dumping their SUVs and trucks.
Should you?
EDITORIAL
OPINION:
Dr Keith Martin on the Insite decision
LETTERS:
David Suzuki: hypocrite and megalomaniac?
EDITORIAL
CARTOON: The Tories’ three wise monkeys
ACROSS
CANADA: Killer lobsters, and more news from
coast to coast to coast
|
