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Canadian Medical Association files legal challenge to protect the rights of patients and families to make medical decisions Today, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), along with three Alberta doctors, will file a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, to protect the relationship between patients, their families...

While we wish it wasn’t necessary, the Canadian Medical Association has joined three Alberta doctors in filing a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, to protect the relationship between patients, their families and doctors when it comes to making treatment decisions.

28.05.2025 12:44 — 👍 161    🔁 60    💬 5    📌 14

Opinion: Former top doc now speaks out on why Albertans should care about measles Measles is a highly infectious and serious disease, and entirely preventable. Alberta’s current outbreak of measles should concern us all.

Excellent Read in this morning's herald calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

24.04.2025 13:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Third measles death This is not normal. For three reasons.

Great read by @kkjetelina.bsky.social
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07.04.2025 13:02 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Why we keep going Today thousands of health workers at the CDC and FDA lost their jobs—effective immediately.

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"Reimagining public health is essential. But tearing it down with no plan to rebuild isn’t transformation. It’s sabotage." via @kkjetelina.bsky.social

yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/why-we-kee...

02.04.2025 00:48 — 👍 681    🔁 180    💬 13    📌 5

Measles cases are rising across the province and the country. Here's what you need to know and some of your most common questions answered:

For more information visit: www.alberta.ca/measles

26.03.2025 17:40 — 👍 35    🔁 27    💬 2    📌 3

Your voice matters! Take the 2024 Patient Experience survey. Tell us about your health care experience to help doctors inform the future of health care in Alberta. www.albertadoctors.org/advocacy/str...

28.03.2025 17:34 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0