Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to B Sibbald.
An Alberta court ruling and new guidelines for physicians issued by the Quebec medical college are giving chronic fatigue syndrome a legitimacy it never before enjoyed. What will this mean for physicians?
National and international agencies are looking at regulating certain chemicals that may have a detrimental effect on the endocrine system. But is there enough research to support such a move?
Should vaccination of physicians against hepatitis B, as well as subsequent screening for the virus, be mandatory? The CMA says no: the voluntary route is the way to go. But Health Canada disagrees. Its new guidelines call for mandatory vaccination and subsequent screening of exposure-prone physicians for the virus.
A new drug to treat impotence that has caused shock waves in the US because of incredible patient demand will likely be available in Canada by Christmas. Barbara Sibbald reports what physicians must know before prescribing it.
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A shortage of intravenous immunoglobulin has caused the US to question its exports of plasma. Since Canada relies on these exports to provide 60% of its plasma, closing the borders could have serious consequences.
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Doctors in 4 Canadian provinces have chosen to use job action and other militant approaches as leverage to encourage governments to improve health care and funding. CMAJ asked physicians why this is happening now.
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Canada's longest running inquest will wrap up in Winnipeg in September. Although the judge conducting it will be answering many questions, one of the key ones is the most simple: Should a province the size of Manitoba operate a program as sophisticated as pediatric cardiac surgery?
Deer aren't the only targets when hunting season begins in Ontario each fall. Physician shortages throughout the province mean fall job fairs that bring recruiters and soon-to-be practising physicians together are growing in popularity, with some communities offering incentives to would-be-recruits as competition increases. Barbara Sibbald reports on a fair organized by the University of Ottawa.
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