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Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds. Figure is nearly double an estimate from 2000 and means a pack of 20 cigarettes costs a person seven hours on average, by @iansample.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2024... via @theguardian.com #smoking
Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds
Figure is nearly double an estimate from 2000 and means a pack of 20 cigarettes costs a person seven hours on average
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds. Figure is nearly double an estimate from 2000 and means a pack of 20 cigarettes costs a person seven hours on average, by @iansample.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2024... via @theguardian.com #smoking
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Repost of a 2022 thread summarizing a study of how family physician practice patterns have changed over 20 years.
#medsky
#familymedicine
#familydoctorshortage
#medsky
#familymedicine
#familydoctorshortage
Can we blame the
#FamilyDoctorShortage
on newer doctors
not working
like their older peers?
NO, MILLENNIALS AREN'T THE PROBLEM
A NEW STUDY in @CMAJ
from @ECPC_project
gives the deets on
actual practice patterns for
family docs in 4 provinces
A...
#FamilyDoctorShortage
on newer doctors
not working
like their older peers?
NO, MILLENNIALS AREN'T THE PROBLEM
A NEW STUDY in @CMAJ
from @ECPC_project
gives the deets on
actual practice patterns for
family docs in 4 provinces
A...
December 9, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Repost of a 2022 thread summarizing a study of how family physician practice patterns have changed over 20 years.
#medsky
#familymedicine
#familydoctorshortage
#medsky
#familymedicine
#familydoctorshortage
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Helsinki started with a big #homelessness problem and solved it. Toronto can do it too, by learning lessons from Finland. www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor... via @thestar.com #sdoh #HousingFirst
Toronto can end tents in parks: Here’s a city that solved street homelessness — and how we can do it too
Helsinki started with a big homelessness problem and they've effectively solved it. Experts say their model could be adapted for Canada's largest city, if we're ready to be bold.
www.thestar.com
December 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Helsinki started with a big #homelessness problem and solved it. Toronto can do it too, by learning lessons from Finland. www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor... via @thestar.com #sdoh #HousingFirst
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Each of the seven examination rooms in the new Telus Health clinic is equipped with ‘AI scribe’ software that listens to appointments and sends notes to your phone.
A high-tech medical clinic operated by a telecom giant has opened in Toronto — and it’s accepting up to 6,000 patients
Each of the seven examination rooms in the new Telus Health clinic is equipped with 'AI scribe' software that listens to appointments and sends notes to your phone.
www.thestar.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Each of the seven examination rooms in the new Telus Health clinic is equipped with ‘AI scribe’ software that listens to appointments and sends notes to your phone.
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Walking pneumonia cases spike in Ottawa area, putting strain on hospitals
ottawa.ctvnews.ca/walking-pneu...
ottawa.ctvnews.ca/walking-pneu...
Walking pneumonia cases spike in Ottawa area, putting strain on hospitals
The number of pneumonia cases is rising across Ottawa and the surrounding area, happening much earlier than usual this year. Health officials say the surge is putting more pressure on local hospitals.
ottawa.ctvnews.ca
December 4, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Walking pneumonia cases spike in Ottawa area, putting strain on hospitals
ottawa.ctvnews.ca/walking-pneu...
ottawa.ctvnews.ca/walking-pneu...
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Can Quebec really penalize doctors who want to leave the province? Legal questions abound montreal.ctvnews.ca/bill-to-forc... @ctvmontreal
Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
A constitutional expert says proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charter-guarantee...
montreal.ctvnews.ca
December 5, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Can Quebec really penalize doctors who want to leave the province? Legal questions abound montreal.ctvnews.ca/bill-to-forc... @ctvmontreal
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'Wait times have exploded': Bonnie Crombie takes aim at Ontario doctor shortage in campaign promise www.thestar.com/politics/pro...?
‘Wait times have exploded’: Bonnie Crombie takes aim at Ontario doctor shortage in campaign promise
As Ontario inches toward an expected early election next spring, Crombie unveiled a key component of her health care platform Monday in Brampton.
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 PM
'Wait times have exploded': Bonnie Crombie takes aim at Ontario doctor shortage in campaign promise www.thestar.com/politics/pro...?
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Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) Survey, 2024-BC
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December 2, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Hey BC & Ontario primary care folks
Interested in getting a better grip on what (the heck) is happening with respiratory infections?
Love the idea of primary care informed policy &research?
SIGN UP TO BE A “SENTINEL” &
collect resp infxn swabs!
Info here⬇️
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Interested in getting a better grip on what (the heck) is happening with respiratory infections?
Love the idea of primary care informed policy &research?
SIGN UP TO BE A “SENTINEL” &
collect resp infxn swabs!
Info here⬇️
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Listen to Part 2 of our White Coat, Black Art series on private pay as you go family medicine in Quebec. At Clinique Sante Plus, $150 gets you 15 minutes of a family doctor's time. Services that are supposed to be available free of charge in the public system. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
White Coat, Black Art
Science Podcast · 55 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 30, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Listen to Part 2 of our White Coat, Black Art series on private pay as you go family medicine in Quebec. At Clinique Sante Plus, $150 gets you 15 minutes of a family doctor's time. Services that are supposed to be available free of charge in the public system. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
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From wealthy neighbours griping about shrubbery to low-income tenants requesting winter heat—a map of 311 requests charts a certain kind of civic engagement, and privilege. thelocal.to/toronto-311-...
What 311 Complaints Say About Your Neighbourhood | The Local
From wealthy neighbours griping about shrubbery to low-income tenants requesting winter heat—a map of 311 requests charts a certain kind of civic engagement, and privilege.
thelocal.to
November 25, 2024 at 4:49 PM
From wealthy neighbours griping about shrubbery to low-income tenants requesting winter heat—a map of 311 requests charts a certain kind of civic engagement, and privilege. thelocal.to/toronto-311-...
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Amid a family doctor shortage, a Montreal clinic is turning to space tech for checkups. Some orphan patients will eventually be eligible for checkups from the Baüne Autonomous Care Unit, by Eric Andrew Gee, @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Amid a family doctor shortage, a Montreal clinic is turning to space tech for checkups
Some of the thousands of orphan patients in Montreal’s West Island will eventually be eligible for checkups from the Baüne Autonomous Care Unit
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Amid a family doctor shortage, a Montreal clinic is turning to space tech for checkups. Some orphan patients will eventually be eligible for checkups from the Baüne Autonomous Care Unit, by Eric Andrew Gee, @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com