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Doctors ‘smuggling education’ into social media content to drown out misinformation – National

When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify medicine. Her secondary goal? “I call it ‘smuggling in education,’” said the physician and YouTuber, who boasts nearly a million subscribers on the platform. “You’re coming for this mystery and this excitement, but I’m smuggling in some topics …

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Rural and remote doctors are burning out. What will it take to help them? – National

The federal government is offering more money to incentivize doctors and nurses to work in rural and remote communities where medical access is most dire across the country. The government will now forgive up to $60,000 of Canada Student Loans for family physicians and up to $30,000 for nurses or …

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‘Dire consequence’: Ontario doctors pitch plan for buckling health-care sector

With a family doctor shortage, increasing burnout among health-care workers and ever-growing wait times at emergency departments putting more and more pressure on Ontario’s health-care system, the province’s doctors are hoping the government heeds their suggestions for solutions. “We are in a state of dire consequence if we don’t do …

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Manitoba doctors group hosts leaders’ debate as campaign enters final stretch – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2023 8:32 am Updated September 27, 2023 8:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s three main party leaders will offer their ideas on health care Wednesday night at a forum hosted by Doctors Manitoba. The group, which …

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Fear of reprisal means some Quebec doctors are afraid to give MAID, college of physicians says

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 25, 2023 11:23 am Updated August 25, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s college of physicians says some doctors in the province are afraid to perform medical aid in dying (MAID) because they fear reprisals. The professional …

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Ontario doctors weigh in on screen time and vaccinations ahead of back-to-school

As parents in Ontario prepare to send their children back to school, a group of Ontario doctors is outlining some of the risks that remain in the classroom and how to combat them. The upcoming school year will be the first since the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared over and …

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New agreement between Doctors Manitoba, province considered “landmark” – Winnipeg

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted July 20, 2023 10:52 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province is calling a new tentative agreement with Doctors Manitoba a landmark and historic deal. It still needs to be ratified, but will provide a $268 million dollar increase in …

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Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province’s doctors

TORONTO — Ontario doctors who received loans from the province during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover increased costs and offset revenue losses stemming from lower patient volumes will now have one year to pay those sums back. The Ontario government laid out plans to recoup the money in …

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Calgary ER doctors sound alarm over system in crisis – Calgary

Doctors across Calgary are sounding the alarm over the state of emergency care in the city. “Signs of a capacity crisis are everywhere,” an open letter to Albertans signed by more than 180 emergency physicians reads. “Our emergency departments are collapsing and frontline healthcare workers have truly had enough. We …

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A doctor’s new sidekick? How ChatGPT may change the role of physicians – National

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has opened up new possibilities for doctors and patients — but the technology also comes with the risk of misdiagnosis, data privacy issues and biases in decision-making. One of the most popular examples is ChatGPT, which can mimic human conversations and create personalized …

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