Involuntary psychiatric patients on P.E.I. often not informed of rights, auditor general finds

Involuntary psychiatric patients on P.E.I. often not informed of rights, auditor general finds

Health P.E.I. has failed to show it adequately informs involuntary patients in psychiatric facilities of their…

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Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients

Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients

A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after…

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Unity Health Toronto’s new patient portal MyChart is made for patients, by patients

Unity Health Toronto’s new patient portal MyChart is made for patients, by patients

In 2020, Adrian Ryans underwent emergency knee surgery after slipping on ice. Afterwards, he asked for…

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NWT patients give cancer care high praise

NWT patients give cancer care high praise

While there has been much criticism of the NWT’s healthcare system, patients say they are largely…

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Uninsured Ontario patients find it harder to get health care

Uninsured Ontario patients find it harder to get health care

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Cycling for critically ill patients improves physical function, reduces hospital stays: systematic review

Cycling for critically ill patients improves physical function, reduces hospital stays: systematic review

A new systematic review led by researchers in Hamilton, Canada has shown that specialized in-bed cycling…

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