Rogers Telecommunications said its network was beginning to recover late on Friday after a 19-hourservice outage at one of Canada's biggest telecom operators shut banking, transport and government access for millions, drawing outrage from customers and adding to criticism over its industry dominance.
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Clinic room designs must fit care models | Canadian Healthcare Network "Innovative clinic room design can (and should) advance the practice of collaborative thinking and decision-making in medicine by abolishing the "doctor behind the desk" phenomenon. The round table makes an appearance in rare instances...
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The GERIATRIC 5Ms – the 5 simple words every geriatrician needs to know (the new mantra): Frank Molnar is a Canadian Royal College specialist in Geriatric Medicine who serves as the President of the Canadian Geriatrics Society and as the editor of that society’s Continuing Medical Educa…
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Stroke, TIA Survivors Without Early Complications Still Face Increased Long-Term Risks: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD
Adults who are clinically stable in the early period after a stroke or transient ischemic attack face increased risks for adverse outcomes years later, according...
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Canadians with Cystic Fibrosis Live Roughly 10 Years Longer Than Americans: By Kelly Young
Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Canadian patients with cystic fibrosis have a survival advantage over their U.S. counterparts, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine . … NEJM Journal...
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CBC threatens podcast app makers, argues that RSS readers violate copyright: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation publishes several excellent podcasts, notably the As It Happens feed; like every podcast in the world, these podcasts are available via any podcast app in the …
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Canada court orders tobacco companies to set aside almost C$1 billion: A Canadian appeal court on Tuesday ordered two major tobacco companies to set aside a combined C$984 million ($742 million) while they challenge billions of dollars in damages awarded to smokers in the province of Quebec.
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