Lessons Canada learned in Swissair crash being applied in New York.
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Accidents, Aviation↗
Biomedical subjects
A Silversides
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AIDS: after 20 years, complacency.
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active↗
Direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads getting bolder.
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Advertising↗
Universities becoming a breeding ground for businesses.
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Academic Medical Centers↗
Health workers take to streets to reduce impact of homelessness.
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British Columbia↗
Are MDs at risk when they don't offer patients new medical technologies?
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Biomedical Technology↗
New ethical obligations accompany new HIV drugs, conference told.
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Adult↗
Does the body mass index get more attention than it deserves?
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Anti-Obesity Agents↗
Surgeons find themselves on trial in forum featuring CMPA lawyers.
During a recent forum, Ontario surgeons learned that the courtroom requires a much different form of behaviour than the operating room. These lessons hit home during a mock trial featuring CMPA lawyers.
Expert Testimony↗
High cost of Chlamydia can be cut, researcher finds.
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Adolescent↗
Link between HIV risk and other STDs debated at forum.
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Adolescent↗
Protease inhibitors raising quality-of-life issues for HIV patients.
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HIV Infections↗
Ontario joins prenatal HIV-screening movement.
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Female↗
No hospital is an island when it comes to Y2K bug.
If a recent meeting on the millennium bug is any indication, Canada's health care facilities have plenty to worry about as the year 2,000 approaches. Topics discussed included the state of readiness within the health care sector and potential legal issues that may arise.
Canada↗
Private sector becoming the key to research funding in Canada.
The private sector, and drug companies in particular, are beginning to play a much stronger and visible role in funding health care research in canada. The implications of this change were discussed at a recent conference.
Biomedical Research↗
Disability management efforts can reduce number of injuries, improve bottom line.
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Accidents, Occupational↗
With HIV prevalence among women increasing, more provinces encourage prenatal testing.
Testing of pregnant women for antibodies to HIV remains a thorny medical and ethical issue. On the one side are children who stand to benefit if their mothers' HIV status is determined. On the other is women's right to determine what tests they will receive. A majority of provinces now have counselling programs in place to encourage women to undergo testing. However, testing remains voluntary and informed consent is required before a test is done--policies that have CMA support.
AIDS Serodiagnosis↗
Fallout from the plague years: multiple loss and its impact on gay men.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗