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Quebec wants to force new doctors to work in public system after graduating

Quebec’s health minister, Christian Dubé, has announced plans to introduce a new bill aimed at retaining newly trained family doctors…

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Canada

Doctors repeatedly disciplined for sexual abuse need stricter oversight, critics say

that Noriega was an independent contractor, and therefore the hospital was not responsible for his actions. Barrow is now pursuing…

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Health

Low libido, intercourse pain, orgasm problems? Sexual-health doctors are trying to help

Sexual health is an important aspect of overall well-being, yet many women struggle in silence with common issues such as…

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Health

Federal office mandate burdening Ottawa doctors as public servants seek medical notes

Family doctors in Ottawa are seeing an influx of public servants looking for medical notes to support work-from-home requests, putting added…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. offers retirement fund top-ups for doctors, hoping they’ll stick around

The Nova Scotia government is creating a retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public money will keep more…

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Canada

It took her decades to find her alleged abuser. Then she learned of the doctor’s disturbing history

WARNING: This article contains graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse and may affect those who have experienced​ ​sexual violence or…

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Health

Quebec mulls scrapping family doctors for healthy patients

The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers’ health to ensure…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia to reduce assessment time for licensing internationally trained doctors

Nova Scotia is launching a new medical program that will certify internationally trained doctors more quickly to work in the…

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Canada

Canadian doctors warned to be on the lookout for scurvy

Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of sickly sailors from hundreds of years ago, but doctors in…

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Health

Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here’s what Canadian survivors, doctors say should change

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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