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The anesthesiologist shortage is now a ‘full-blown crisis.’ Should Canada use nurse anesthetists?

White Coat Black Art26:30Should Canada have nurse anesthetists? The effects of a shortage of anesthesiologists could be improved if specially trained nurses were allowed to provide anesthesia care — something they do in the United States, nursing advocates say.  But physicians’ groups have pushed back against the idea in at …

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Anesthesiologist charged with manslaughter after patient’s death in Quebec

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Laval, Que. say a health-care worker has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with an elderly patient’s death in 2019. Isabelle Desormeau, 52, was arrested on March 30. She was released with conditions and is expected back in …

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