Etiket: Physicians
the appointment of François Braun as Minister of Health is “a real provocation”, according to the Association of Emergency Physicians
François Braun was appointed Minister of Health on Monday in the new government of Elisabeth Borne. He had been charged in June by Emmanuel Macron with a flash mission on…
Deaths in CHSLDs during the pandemic | Family physicians ‘shocked and amazed’ by Coroner Kamel’s report
Passages from the recent report by coroner Géhane Kamel on deaths that occurred in CHSLDs during the first wave of the pandemic unfairly criticize medical practice in these establishments according…
The College of Physicians for expanded access to medical assistance in dying
The College of Physicians of Quebec (CMQ) is making a last attempt to push the Minister of Health to expand access to medical aid for people affected by “neuromotor disabilities”.…
Agreement between Quebec and family physicians | Concerns for patients removed from waiting lists
The 500,000 Quebec orphan patients who will receive services through the first-line access window (GAP) by 2023 will be removed from waiting lists to have access to a family doctor.…
More than half of emergency physicians in burnout after Covid-19, according to a global study
Women, especially nurses, are the most affected. The study points to the lack of support for these problems: less than half of the respondents say they have had access to…
Access to first line care | Family physicians vote in favor of tentative agreement
The members of the Federation of General Practitioners of Quebec (FMOQ) voted 84% in favor of the agreement in principle concluded between their association and Quebec aimed at improving access…
Lawsuit against the College of Physicians | Pierre Mailloux again dismissed in Supreme Court
Psychiatrist Pierre Mailloux has once again failed in his attempt to take his case to the Supreme Court. Posted at 11:30 a.m. Pierre Saint-Arnaud The Canadian Press The highest court…
Agreement with family physicians | Quebec wants to halve the number of orphan patients within a year
Quebec hopes to halve the number of patients waiting for a family doctor within a year thanks to the agreement in principle concluded Sunday with the Federation of General Practitioners…
More retired family physicians
Family physician retirements are accelerating in Quebec. Some 275 general practitioners caring for patients reported to the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec in 2021 that they were leaving the…
VIDEO. A child psychiatrist sentenced by the Order of Physicians after making a report
Published on 08/04/2022 19:37 RAW Article written by Faced with a case of sexual abuse, she decided to break medical secrecy to report it to the courts. But since then,…
“Candidates do not dare to talk about health”, deplores the College of Physicians in Dordogne
“Talking about health in the presidential campaign is a very soapy board”, explains Bruno Hammel, Deputy Secretary General of the Order of Physicians in the Dordogne and general practitioner in…
COVID-19: emergency physicians show signs of exhaustion
Emergencies follow one another and are not alike. Specialists in the field—emergency physicians—can help us deal with impending dangers, though they are, to their own regret, “badly shod shoemakers.” “When…
For healthy patients and physicians
Family physicians want to be part of the solution to the problem of lack of access to health care in Quebec. On the other hand, they denounce the continuous pressure…
Successor of Dr Horacio Arruda | The College of Physicians wants “the greatest independence”
The departure of Quebec’s national director of public health, Dr Horacio Arruda, arouses multiple reactions Tuesday morning. On Twitter, the College of Physicians of Quebec praised his work, while hoping…
The College of Physicians calls for stricter measures for the unvaccinated
The College of Physicians of Quebec urges the government to “step up the pace to put in place measures to limit the number of contacts with unvaccinated people.” The President…
Medical assistance in dying | Yes for some children, says the College of Physicians
People with mental health or neurocognitive disorders should also be eligible, according to the professional order Posted on December 13, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Ariane Lacoursiere Press The Collège des…
The Order of Physicians “blames” Professor Didier Raoult
He had been summoned on November 5 by the‘New Aquitaine Order of Physicians. Article written by Posted the 03/12/2021 16:23 Update the 03/12/2021 16:26 Reading time : 1 min. The…
The Order of Physicians “blames” Professor Didier Raoult
He had been summoned on November 5 by the‘New Aquitaine Order of Physicians. Article written by Posted the 03/12/2021 16:23 Update the 03/12/2021 16:26 Reading time : 1 min. The…
Family Physicians Bill | Professors denounce Quebec City’s approach
As directors of the family medicine department and of the family medicine residency program, we fully agree with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS): all Quebecers should have…
Mail | Access to family physicians
Now is not the time for optimism when a majority of readers do not believe that the “extended hand” by Minister Christian Dubé to doctors will solve the problem of…