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Friday, March 21st, 2014
Alberta Health 2014/2015 Funding Sources

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Friday, March 21st, 2014
Alberta Health 2014/2015 Funding Allocation

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Friday, March 21st, 2014
Health Council of Canada releases final report on healthcare renewal

Progress report 2003-2013: Highlights of health care reform Click here to download the full PDF

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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
CANADA – One of the most well-educated countries

Download the full PDF here. The rate of tertiary education attainment in Canada has increased by 11 percentage points since 2000, with 51% of its adult population holding a tertiary qualification in 2011, the highest rate among OECD countries. By comparsion, the average for the OECD countries was 32% in 2011. Whereas in 2000, men […]

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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Thomas theorem

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Thomas theorem is a theory of sociology which was formulated in 1928 by W. I. Thomas and D. S. Thomas (1863–1947): “ If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.[1] ” In other words, the interpretation of a situation causes the action. This interpretation is not objective. Actions are affected by […]

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Monday, March 10th, 2014
What patients and families can do to enhance safety

Patient Safety What patients and families can do to enhance safety. Be Involved in Your Health Care: Provide an accurant and complete health history to the health care team. Participate in all decisions about your treatment. Use your correct legal name when identifying yourself at registration or admission. What you should know? You should understand […]

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Monday, March 10th, 2014
Capital Spending in Healthcare: a Missed Opportunity for Improvement?

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Monday, March 10th, 2014
Building Today: infrastructure projects in Ontario

Working with all levels of government, Ontario is building our communities – our schools, hospitals, roads and bridges. This website provides information on more than 1,200 completed or soon to be completed infrastructure projects in your area and across the province, including: highways, roads, and bridges schools, colleges and universities hospitals community centers and recreation […]

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Monday, March 10th, 2014
Dr. Arya Sharma takes the challenge of obesity to the public. KT with an edge.

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Friday, March 7th, 2014
Palliative Care Training Courses – McGill Teaching Hospitals

Palliative Care Training Courses for volunteers are given twice a year, in the fall and the spring at one of the following McGill Teaching Hospitals, St. Mary’s Hospital, MUHC (Montreal General Hospital), Jewish General Hospital and Mount Sinai. These workshops are open to anyone interested in becoming a volunteer in Palliative Care as well as […]

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