In a bid to increase the number of doctors and nurses practising in rural and remote areas, the federal government said Tuesday it would increase forgivable loans for some students. Canada …
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Disgraced family doctor Arcel Bissonnette has had his licence revoked two months after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting five female patients at his practice southeast of Winnipeg. The College of Physicians …
At his clinic in a northern suburb of Mumbai, Dr. Pralhad Prabhudesai stared at an X-ray, flipped through a chart and quickly fired a string of questions at the patient standing …
Debilitating toothaches. Tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket dental bills. Trips to the emergency room — and even stays in intensive care to treat life-threatening infections. Those are among …
Alberta’s government is preparing an audit plan to investigate potential health policy breaches by medical clinics charging membership fees for services. Medically necessary care is guaranteed as part of the …
It wasn’t long after Murray Bedel lost his arms in a farming accident in 1975 that he knew his teeth would become a major part of his life. From dressing, …
A B.C. doctor who was fired after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has lost her bid to get her hospital privileges back. The Hospital Appeal Board has found that …
A new Commons committee report is calling on Ottawa to create a national breast implant registry to better track the devices, alert patients promptly when there’s a recall and collect “reliable and comprehensive data” on …
Details of the Teladoc Health contract to provide virtual emergency rooms and primary care for Newfoundland and Labrador have been revealed, but health-care leaders harbour concerns about its cost, suitability and …