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5 million posts by Patients and Caregivers offer Valuable Lessons

This patient community website learned a lot from its members - five million posts written by the patients and caregivers in its online health community. The sheer volume of activity in the community—about three New...

CMAJ: Drug reporting to be Mandatory for Doctors
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Catherine Cross -- The federal government is considering making adverse drug reaction reporting mandatory for doctors and other health care providers, says Health Canada.

Health Canada is concerned that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are underreported. The Senate...

Top Reads of the Week!

We're back with another round of Top Reads of the Week where we highlight a few articles that we find especially interesting and relevant to the patient experience.

South East Patients' Choice Awards Winners!

For the first time ever patients in the South East Local Health Integration Network have nominated physicians and a critical care team for the Patients’ Choice Award. The Patients’ Choice Award honours health-care professionals who have demonstrated exceptional care within...

Today is Doctors’ Day in Ontario: Thank your Doc!

Ontario's doctors treat more than 400,000 people every day and these interactions are the foundation of our health system. Whether at the hospital, the long-term care facility, or the patient's home, doctors work hard to make sure Ontarians get the care they need. To help...