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When #doctors move, we have to apply for separate licenses for each place where we work. Often the process is long and drawn out. This article profiles an American doctor's process of getting a #novascotia license

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-paper-work-doctors-thomas-dietz-1.5374496

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David de Launay @DavedeLaunay·

16 Oct

A year following a resident suicide, a study of BC family medicine residents found that 1/3 respondents experienced suicidal ideation, nearly 1/5 had thought of a plan to kill themselves. We need to be well ourselves to help our patients @CanFamPhysician https://www.cfp.ca/content/65/10/730

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Sarah Fraser @sarahfrasermd·

22 Nov

Just read this article about overprescriotion of #antibiotics in Newfoundland. The article describes this as the "global warming of medicine." Both #doctors and #patients are to blame.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/antibiotics-prescription-newfoundland-labrador-1.5364544?fbclid=IwAR2elkc7o36UsA_WKHqeGooA8I9Nfm_ULc1FI95yhxJR7yaDC9vMapdbGqY

#health #drug #bacteria

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Sarah Fraser @sarahfrasermd·

14 Nov

New study finds that concussion rates among high school girl soccer players are higher than that of boys. The reasons for the difference aren’t yet clear but what is clear is that we need to pay more attention to this

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/traumatic-brain-injury-study-concussions-sounds-alarm-young-female-soccer-players-2019-11-05/

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