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While prescription drug
abuse has been highlighted recently, no
physician should alter his or her prescribing practice and deny
patients access to pain relief, provided he or she is
exercising best medical judgment. |
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Physicians in
Newfoundland and Labrador have been providing a safer ride home for
newborns at hospitals around the province for the past 17 years.
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One priority, which I consider to be
of paramount importance for the long term, has to do with
information technology (IT). |
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Dr. Karl Misik
has been active in medical politics for three decades, serving on
committees and the board of the NLMA and CMA. |
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As the year
2003 winds down, it is time to recap where we are with respect to
PIPEDA, that piece of federal legislation that promises to make the
next couple of years interesting. |
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Here are a few
tidbits I’ve gotten from colleagues in the past little while. |
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St. John’s endocrinologist Dr. Christopher Kovacs received
two prestigious awards this fall for excellence in medical research. |
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The majority
of doctors responding to a survey on cervical cancer screening cited
refusal to have regular Pap tests as the main barrier to getting
more women in this province screened. |
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Research into
the subjective meanings and implications of being labeled ‘at risk’
for the genetic disorder Huntington disease is currently under way
at Memorial University. |
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It is easy to
discount the achievements of the Romanow Commission. It has been
over a year since its final report was released. Still, almost none
of its major recommendations have been enacted. |
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A provincial
conference dealing with the issue of elder abuse will take place May
27-28, 2004 at the St. John’s Holiday Inn. |
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Evaluate the challenges and
opportunities of incorporating your medical practice before jumping
on the bandwagon. |
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CancerConnection seeks to match callers from across Newfoundland and
Labrador with volunteers who have gone through a similar experience
in their battle with cancer. |
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Scrambled
eggs, toast, juice and smiles were the order of the day as NLMA
President Dr. Suzan King joined kids and volunteers in celebration of
Kids Eat Smart Week. |
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At a time when
smokers are confronted with all the negatives about smoking, there
is good news to report — smokers can quit! |
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NLCHI is
responsible for providing information about the health status of
residents in this province and the utilization of medical services.
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The web portal
MDcme.ca offers family physicians accredited CME courses, practice
management tools and access to medical education resources. |
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The Division
of Community Medicine held a medical
records linkage
seminar on
September 28 and 29, 1971, to explore the problems and potential for
introduction of such a system in Newfoundland. |
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His selection
as health minister garnered most of the attention, but it
is Pierre Pettigrew’s appointment as minister of intergovernmental
affairs that truly signifies the importance of health care in Paul
Martin’s new government. |
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A national
health council, one of the main planks in Roy Romanow’s plan for
revitalizing Canada’s health care system, has finally been created,
but the CMA warns the real work is just beginning. |
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A new report,
Arthritis in Canada, highlights gaps in medical services in
the diagnosis and management of arthritis and related conditions, as
well as the need to improve access to specialists in the disease. |
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Dr. Ken Crocker
has been awarded the
2003 Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship. |
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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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