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24 Opioid Narcotics Atlas
A comprehensive picture of opioid prescribing and dispensing activity in Ontario has been created by the province’ s central database of monitored drugs.
27 Gaining Control
Things got off to a very bumpy start for a Kingston family physician when she realized that the practice she had just taken over had a large number of patients on high doses of opioids. But she persevered, and in the process gained valuable insight into herself and her patients.
29 Mifegymiso Guidance
Mifegymiso – a two-drug combination product that provides a non-surgical option for early abortion – became available to the Canadian public in January 2017. This College and the Ontario College of Pharmacists have clarified expectations with Health Canada in order to provide guidance to their members.
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31 When Values Differ
We all have our values and bring them to any encounter. That’ s human nature. The expectation though is to remember your professional obligations to your patients and to ensure that your own values do not impact patient access to care.
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35 Preparing for your Peer Assessment – the EMR Perspective
The Quality Assurance Committee provides some guidance for physicians who are using an electronic medical record system.
37 Describe functional limitations not diagnosis, says Human Rights Commission
Physicians have an important role to play when patients with disabilities are seeking accommodations which will allow them to equally take part in services, housing or the workplace. Ontario’ s Human Rights Commission provides guidance about what doctors should emphasize in their documentation, and what they should leave out.
39 Assess your Elderly Patients’ Risks for Falls
Physicians are being urged to recognize their important role in trying to prevent falls among the elderly in this Patient Safety column.
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