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Monday, August 6th, 2012
Nova Scotia Parliamentary Expenses scandal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Nova Scotia Parliamentary Expenses Scandal is a political scandal in the province of Nova Scotia in 2010. [edit]Background Part-way through the first session of the 61st General Assembly, the NDP, under Premier Darrell Dexter, announced that it would “eliminate an MLA severance payment as well as their ability to sell their office furniture and […]

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Monday, August 6th, 2012
Stafford Hospital scandal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Stafford Hospital scandal relates to unusually high mortality rates amongst patients at the Stafford Hospital, Stafford, England. Background The scandal came to light because of an investigation by the Healthcare Commission into the operation of Stafford Hospital in Stafford, England. The commission was first alerted by the “apparently high mortality rates in patients admitted […]

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Monday, August 6th, 2012
United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal) See also: Salaries of Members of the United Kingdom Parliament and List of expenses claims in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal The Palace of Westminster The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political scandal triggered by the leak[1] and subsequent publication by the Telegraph Group […]

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Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals

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Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Sheila Weatherill resigns from the Alberta Health Services Board. August 2, 1012

Resignation Letter from Sheila Weatherill Aug. 2, 2012

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Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Why you should always wear sunscreen

The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported on the 69 year-old man in the photo below. Constant sun exposure to one side of his face resulted in premature aging, though, the other side doesn’t look too bad for 69. The condition is called unilateral dermatoheliosis, which I think is Greek for make sure to […]

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Thursday, July 26th, 2012
2012 Annual Review from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute

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Monday, July 23rd, 2012
BC Health Authorities Financials

Vancouver-Island-Service-Plan-2010.11-2012.13-SERVICE-PLAN Vancouver Coastal Schedule of Board Member Remuneration and Expenses 2011 Vancouver Island Health Authority Remuneration and Expenses 2010-2011 Vancouver Coastal Schedule of Payments to Suppliers of Services 2011 Vancouver Island Health Authority Financials July, 2012 Suhagra

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Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Advanced Care Directive Provincial Resources Canada

Click here to download the entire PDF  Provincial /Territorial resources British Columbia Province of British Columbia – Making Future Health Care Decisions Province of British Columbia – Other Relevant Legal Information Alberta Alberta Health Services – Calgary and Region: Advance Care Planning Alberta Provincial Health Ethics Network – Making Difficult Health Care Decisions Government […]

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Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Health Data Users: come to Ottawa on September 10, 2012

Program at a Glance – Click here to download the PDF

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