| Caffeine cuts errors in shift work: U.K. study Caffeine might help some shift workers make fewer errors, a review of several studies on the subject suggests. cbc.ca |
N.S. doctors slow to computerize records Only one-third of family doctors in Nova Scotia have computerized their patient records, despite a $4-million government initiative launched five years ago. cbc.ca |
N.L. H1N1 survivor wants apology An H1N1 survivor from Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula says he wants an apology from Eastern Health for what he believes was an avoidable near-death experience with the virus. cbc.ca |
Gay Ont. man loses blood donation negligence suit A gay Toronto man who concealed his sexual history on a blood donor form and was sued for negligence by Canadian Blood Services has lost in Ontario Superior Court. cbc.ca |
Surgery checklist reduces deaths A surgery checklist to determine basic information, such as which hip is being repaired and does the surgery team have all the right tools, helped to save lives in Veterans Affairs hospitals, according to a rigorous U.S. study. cbc.ca |