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C
M A N E W S
Four candidates in running for CMA President-Elect
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M A N E W S
Candidate
Profile - Dr. John Haggie
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By NLMA Staff
"The CMA has to be
actively involved in the evolution... of health care in Canada
to make it serve the needs of our population better." |
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Candidate Profile - Dr. Lydia Hatcher
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By NLMA Staff
"The CMA is at its root about
quality patient care and serving the needs of Canadian doctors." |
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M A N E W S
Candidate
Profile - Dr. Susan King
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By NLMA Staff
"We must ensure that,
as the way much of health care is delivered changes, the
principles we hold dear are not lost." |
C M A N E W S
Candidate Profile - Dr. Brendan Lewis
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By NLMA Staff
"We must provide
the best care with the resources we have and challenge those
resources in a creative way to improve health care delivery." |
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X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ' S M E S
S A G E
Successful conclusion to negotiations priority for 2010
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By Rob Ritter
Our priority for the coming year will be to bring the current negotiations to a successful conclusion. We need to strengthen recruitment and retention of physicians in this province and that means being able to compete with the rest of the country. |
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H E A L T H T E C H N O L O G Y
PACS program having positive impact
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Submitted Article
The provincial Picture Archiving and Communications Systems enables health care providers across the province to view, manage, distribute and electronically store images and related medical reports on a secure computer system from any location. |
H E A L T H
P R O M O T I O N
Smoking –The Preventable Pandemic
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By Mary Lynn Pender
The Smokers’ Helpline is
reminding physicians of the importance of addressing the issue of
smoking at every visit with patients. Research shows that smoking affects the
function of the immune system. |
e d U C A T I O N
Medical student profoundly affected by volunteer experience
at camp for children with cancer
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By Matthew Andrews
Camp Delight is an
oncology camp for children age seven to 17 affected by childhood cancer
and their siblings that is organized by Candlelighter’s Association of
Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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E R S P E C T I V E S
Diabetes testing, incontinence treatment and a letter for patients
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By Dr. Susan King
Blood glucose monitoring in diabetics; incontinence
treatment; planning ahead for routine appointments. |
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Self-monitoring of blood glucose can be reduced, CADTH research shows
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Submitted Article
Recent recommendations on self-monitoring of blood glucose using test strips
show health outcomes for diabetics not compromised, while over $150 million annually could be redirected to other priorities. |
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R C H I V E S
Digitization of NLMA newsletters complete
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Submitted Article
The entire collection of all NLMA
newsletters spanning 50 years of publication, have now been
digitally archived and are available online on Memorial University’s
Digital Archive Initiative. |
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A N E W S
Health system resting on
faded laurels
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it's time to earn new ones: CMA
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By Patrick Sullivan
Canada’s health insurance
system is routinely failing the country’s patients. That was the blunt
message CMA President Dr. Anne Doig delivered in Toronto on November 25
during a sold-out address before the Economic Club of Canada. |
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E A L T H P R O M O T I O N
Kinesiology studio provides preventative and rehabilitative services
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Submitted Article
Imagine how your life
and goals would change in the event of a disability.
Disability income insurance is designed
to help protect you and your family by providing a
source of monthly income if a sickness or injury
prevents you from working.
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E A L T H T E C H N O L O G Y
New online accredited Proton Pump Inhibitor course available
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Submitted Article
A new online accredited
course is available entitled “Proton Pump Inhibitor's and the Treatment
of GERD, Dyspepsia and NSAID-associated Peptic Ulcer Disease” is available
on MDcme.ca. |
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H E A L T H P R O M O T I O N
Breastfeeding Coalition launches new campaign
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Submitted Article
Breastfeeding
Coalition of Newfoundland and Labrador launches breastfeeding promotion
campaign — You’ll see
Plenty of Strange Things… Breastfeeding isn’t one of them. |
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