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Dr. Elizabeth
Callahan discusses challenges of family medicine
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By Jonathan Carpenter
Incoming president,
Dr. Elizabeth Callahan, says the panel discussion at this year's
AGM, Medicine at a Crossroads: The Future for Physicians in
Newfoundland and Labrador couldn’t come at a better time.
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E S I D E N T ' S C O R N E R
Resident
wellness: Another demand?
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By Dr. Sohaib Al-Asaaed
It’s two in the
morning. I’m a third-year medicine clerk. I’m exhausted. The interns
and senior residents on call appear just as fatigued, their real
lives on hold. I think (or hope) that it will not happen to me. |
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E R S P E C T I V E S
PPIs,
contraceptive advice and a useful website or two
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By Dr. Susan King
Another winter under our belts,
the grass is green, a promise of more. Evidence of the season is in the
air – the whiff of the barbies once again. |
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I N A N C I A L
Estate planning
and your professional corporation
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By Robert Kavanagh
Owning a professional
corporation adds complexity to estate planning. A well-designed strategy
can help reduce the tax paid at death, and minimize the administrative
burden on heirs. |
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N M E M O R I A M
Former NLMA
president passes away
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By Jonathan Carpenter
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association is deeply saddened by
the passing of Dr. Peter Job Roberts, who passed away on April 29,
2008. |
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N M E M O R I A M
Dedicated
surgeon remembered
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By Jonathan Carpenter
The Newfoundland and Labrador
Medical Association is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Abdalla
Hanna. He passed peacefully away with his family at his side at the
Health Sciences Centre on May 23, 2008. |
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Arthritis
Society honors rheumatology pioneer
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Submitted Article
Rheumatology pioneer Dr. John Martin was
honored earlier this spring at a gala celebrating the 35th anniversary
of the Newfoundland and Labrador division of the Arthritis Society.
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NLMA-MUNMED
archival collaboration
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By Jonathan Carpenter
Prompted by the development of history of
medicine courses at Memorial, the NLMA has undertake proper archival
arrangements and descriptions of its own records to make them available
to medical students, the medical community and other interested
researchers. |
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C L I N I C A L P R A C T I C
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Laboratory
vitamin D woes
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By Drs. Christopher Kovacs & Edward
Randell
The published association
between vitamin D status, defined by serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels,
and beneficial health outcomes has led to a renewed interest in vitamin
D testing. This, however, has placed a major stress on the laboratory
resources. |
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C L I N I C A L P R A C T I C
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What does
fasting mean?
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By Drs. Edward Randell & Christopher
Kovacs
What does fasting mean?
The question may seem a little naïve but it is a very good one when it
comes to some very basic laboratory tests. There are many misconceptions
and some misinformation about fasting that needs clarification. |
H E A L T
H P R O M O T I O N
New campaign
targets problem gambling
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Submitted Article
A new campaign by the
provincial government targets individuals with gambling addictions and
encourage them to reach out for help. |
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N F O R M A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y
Survey reveals
physicians recognize value of Pharmacy Network
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Submitted Article
In a recent survey
administered by the Centre for Health Information, in partnership with
the NLMA, physicians were asked a series of questions regarding their
attitudes towards technological change, and awareness of the Pharmacy
Network, the provincial drug information system. |
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N F O R M A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y
Physician
input sought on policy development for Pharmacy Network
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Submitted Article
The Centre for Health
Information is seeking input from physicians on the development of
policies and procedures for the Pharmacy Network, the provincial drug
information system and component of the NL Electronic Health Record. |
Online Only E
D U C A T I O N
Rural
Education Award for medical school
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Submitted Article
Memorial’s Faculty of
Medicine is this year’s winner of the Rural Education Award given
annually by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada to recognize a
medical school that has excelled in producing graduates headed for
a career in rural medicine. |
Online Only D O C T O R S
I N T H E N E W S
New leadership
in oncology
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Submitted Article
Dr. David Saltman, a
native Newfoundlander and graduate of Memorial’s medical school, has
been appointed the inaugural chair of the Discipline of Oncology in the
Faculty of Medicine. |
Online Only H E A L T H P
R O M O T I O N
Western Health
butts out
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Submitted Article
Western Health has
introduced a new Smoke Free Properties Policy. Effective July 1, 2008,
patients, clients, visitors and staff will no longer be permitted to
smoke on any of its exterior grounds and parking lots. |
Online Only H E A L T H P
R O M O T I O N
Addressing
tobacco epidemic requires policy change
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Submitted Article
The Smokers’ Helpline is
now working with the regional health authorities in the province to
formalize the referral process and integrate the CARE model into all
health care settings. |
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Online Only P
R I V A C Y
Protection of
personal health information: A balancing "act"
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By Ed Brown
The Protection of
Personal Health Information Act has been described by government as
"...[clarifying] the appropriate balance between protecting individual
privacy and using personal health information for legitimate reasons.' |
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Online Only H E A L T H
P R O M O T I O N
Million dollar
mark for Kids Eat Smart
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Submitted Article
The 2008
provincial budget has allocated $1.2 million funding through the
Department of Health and Community Services for the Kids Eat Smart
Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador, up from the $750,000 allocated to
the Foundation last year. |
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Online Only H E A L T
H T E C H N O L O G Y
Reprocessing
of single-use medical devices in Canada
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Submitted Article
The reprocessing and re-use of medical
devices labelled and marketed as being for single use only, as an
alternative to disposal, is practised in some Canadian hospitals. |
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H P R O M O T I O N
Call for
essays combats stigma of mental illness
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By
Heather Pollett
During Mental Health Week 2008
the Newfoundland and Labrador Division of the Canadian Mental Health
Association, in partnership with Breakwater Books Ltd., issued a call
for essays on the experience of mental illness, stigma and recovery in
Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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Online Only E d u c a
t i o n
Rising Star
Award for grad student
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Submitted Article
Sylvia Reitmanova is one of five
Canadian graduate students to receive an inaugural Rising Star Award
from the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, Canadian
Institutes of Health Research.
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