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Will it be possible to
reconcile the government’s fiscal agenda with the demands of the
health system, particularly medical care services? |
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Children and
adolescents now have more protection against infectious diseases
thanks to the decision to add three new vaccines to the Provincial
Immunization Schedule.
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Income earned
by mutual fund trusts is allocated on a pro rata basis; shareholders
of mutual fund corporations receive capital gains dividends and
taxable dividends. |
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As I
write this I, like everyone else, am getting ready for the taxman.
So I’m in a bit of a practice management mood. Here’s what comes to
mind. |
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During Cancer Awareness month in April, the Cervical Screening
Initiatives Program encourages physicians to include Pap screening
in their promotion of overall patient health. |
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Armed with a growing
body of medical research, Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and
Labrador is making good nutrition part of the school day for more
than 16,000 children. |
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A series of CME
sessions on the topic of chronic nonmalignant pain, opioids and
addiction is now available on CD-ROM. |
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Brace yourself because
if you are a physician, your right to privacy is being challenged on
a number of fronts, and the battle's not going well. |
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The CMA is revising its
Determining Medical Fitness to Drive, the MD’s bible for assessing
whether a driver’s medical condition poses a danger on the country’s
highways. |
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Ideally, our health
care system is designed to ensure that everyone receives the care
they need regardless of their ability to pay. In reality, the system
is limited in what it can provide. |
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Cancer care for
patients in the province is now easier and more convenient through
the use of distance technology. |
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A national pilot study
on moderately advanced kidney disease and its associated heart and
blood vessel problems is being coordinated at Memorial University.
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The Newfoundland and
Labrador Centre for Health Information recently released the
findings of a study on suicide attempts among adolescents aged 10 to
19 years. |
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On February 24, more
than 30 CMA members fanned out through the House of Commons to
discuss the profession’s political concerns with members of
Parliament. |
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Family medicine appears
to be regaining some of its lost lustre. |
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With statistics showing
that 420,000 Canadians over 65 have Alzheimer Disease and estimates
predicting this will triple, the Alzheimer Society knows that the
demand for its services will only grow. |
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Nexus
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Nexus
DEFINED
A connected group or series; a bond, a connection.
Nexus is
published quarterly for Newfoundland and Labrador's physicians. It is a forum for
the exchange of views, ideas and information for members.
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