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Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Published Dec 13, 2012 Executive summary The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) is the largest ever systematic effort to describe the global distribution and causes of a wide array of major diseases, injuries, and health risk factors. The results show that infectious diseases, maternal and child illness, and malnutrition now cause fewer […]

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How Does eHealth Support an Integrated Healthcare System?

R. Girard presents eHealth in Manitoba [slide deck]. Click here to download the Power Point Presentation

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Summaries of Allegations

Summaries of Allegations –  Ontario College of Pharmacists Dec.10.2012 – Click Here

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Captured Fugitives

Captured Fugitives – Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Inspector General U DEC.11.2012

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The Value of Analytics in Healthcare

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Payments to Ontario Physicians from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care 1992/93 to 2009/10

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What the space program has contributed to medicine and healthcare

Space Medicine Division – Johnson Space CenterSpace Medicine Division … Occupational health; Epidemiological services; Psychological medicine and health research; Wellness and rehabilitation programs Aerospace Medicine Clerkship The four week Aerospace Medicine Clerkship is offered semi-annually during the months of April and October at the Johnson Space Center (Houston, Texas)… Aerospace Medicine Research Rotation The four […]

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Taking a fake sick day may cost your job

It may be tempting to take a couple of “mental health days” in November and December if you can’t cash out paid sick days or carry them over to next year. But if you are fired for your misconduct, you may be ineligible for Employment Insurance benefits. A recent CareerBuilder survey found that in the […]

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Enhancing Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Using Health Information Technology: Work Group Recommendations

USA | Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | August 17, 2012 Streamline the registration process. Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs [PDMP] registration should improve with automatic or mandatory registration. Expand the pool of authorized healthcare professionals permitted to access PDMP data. […]

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Dear CON-RCO Members

In response to numerous requests last week, we have extended the abstract submission deadline for the Canadian Obesity Summit to November 19th. So far, several hundred abstracts have been submitted and it is already evident that the Summit will feature the best and latest obesity research from across Canada (and globally). Recently, I also asked […]

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