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Temporary closure of Cedar Avenue - July 11 to 12
July 9th, 2014 A temporary closure of Cedar Avenue will begin on Friday, July 11 at 5 p.m. in order to install two new transformers at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH). A crane will be installed on Cedar Avenue, between the Livingston and Cedar …
Schizophrenia Tertiary Service (STS)
Schizophrenia Tertiary Service (STS) Schizophrenia Tertiary Service The Schizophrenia Tertiary Service (STS) provides interdisciplinary, specialized services for individuals: with schizophrenia spectrum disorders experiencing persistent positive and/or …
Early Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Program
Early Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Program Early Psychosis Intervention Centre The MUHC Early Psychosis Intervention Centre (EPIC) was created in 1997 in response to a better understanding that the early phases of psychosis are extraordinarily …
Early Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Program
Early Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Program Patient referral Patients are referred from a variety of sources, including: Module Evaluation Liaison (MEL) Emergency In-patient department Day Hospital Other programs (mood disorders, anxiety disorders, …
A hot car could mean heatstroke
July 11th, 2014 It’s hard to imagine forgetting a child in the backseat of a car on a sunny, scorching 30 degree afternoon. But every year, there’s news of a child being left in a car, where the heat rose to dangerous, sweltering temperatures. Sadly, …
How is it that my partner was made to wait in the Emergency Department for over 8 hours before being seen by a physician, even with a note from her doctor?
July 11th, 2014 We understand how frustrating it can be to wait for a long time in the Emergency Department (ED). The ED is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is one of the busiest departments in the hospital, seeing close to 500 people every day …
Share your story
Share your story Yvon Faubert In September, Yvon Faubert, a patient with lung cancer at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), underwent thoracic surgery performed by Dr. Christian Sirois at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH). “Dr. Sirois was able …
Barbara Kane
July 16th, 2014 Barbara Kane is a testament to the difficulty so many people face in their battle to quit smoking. The 63-year-old grandmother and cancer survivor is well aware that her bout of lung cancer in 2010 was brought on by more than 47 years of …
What you need to know about Lyme Disease
July 16th, 2014 There has been a lot in the news lately about Lyme Disease. But what is it? How do you know if you have it? And how do you protect you and your family from getting it? WHAT IS LYME DISEASE ? Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted …
Endoscopy Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital
July 16th, 2014 On January 10 of this year, a patient at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), who wishes to remain anonymous, passed an examination in the Endoscopy Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Following the care she received, she …