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There
is a concept we need to begin to understanding now, as it will be
the fundamental building block of what is to come. |
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I devote this column
to three important initiatives that the NLMA will pursue vigorously
for the foreseeable future.
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The
purpose of estate planning is to meet your beneficiaries’ needs
after your death, according to your wishes. |
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Forty
physicians are participating in a pilot project to test the
effectiveness of a physician referral program to the Smokers’
Helpline. |
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The provincial
government has set out a number of goals it believes can be achieved
through the reform of primary health care. |
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I hope you are all
surviving the winter and even getting a chance to enjoy it. Here are
a few tidbits or reminders you may find useful. |
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The Arthritis Society
has received funding through the Primary Health Care Transition Fund
of Health Canada for the implementation of Getting a Grip on
Arthritis. |
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The Workplace
Health Safety and Compensation Commission will be launching a new
opioid policy effective May 1, 2004. |
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Physicians often work
towards providing quality health care for patients in a climate that
is taking a toll on their own health and well-being. |
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The Office of Primary
Health Care has released the provincial framework document titled
Moving Forward Together: Mobilizing Primary Health Care. |
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The past year
has been an active one for APMPR as we completed 257 assessments and
reassessments, a new record for a single year. |
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MDcme.ca offers
physicians accredited CME courses, practice management tools and
access to medical education resources. |
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With 2004 shaping up as
the year patient safety takes centre stage, CMA says the medical
profession will welcome both the attention and the changes that will
result. |
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There are a limited
number of ways to reduce your taxes. Here are some important
planning considerations. |
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Canada’s health care
system is only as strong as its weakest link, and new polling data
indicate that this weakest link is probably access to care. |
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Responding to physician
health issues is becoming a growth industry in Canada, but that’s
not because there are suddenly more problems to treat. |
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The Healthy
Newfoundland and Labrador website is a useful online source of
consumer health information. |
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Nexus
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Nexus
DEFINED
A connected group or series; a bond, a connection.
Nexus is
published quarterly for Newfoundland and Labrador's physicians. It is a forum for
the exchange of views, ideas and information for members.
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