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Donors: Supporting Mental Health
December 1st, 2015 ‘We remember dear Jacquie with tender love and profound affection. Her family, friends and loved ones miss her dearly every day, especially her spirited sense of humour, her admirable determination in the face of adversity, and her …
Sharing our vision of healthcare with colleagues from Argentina
August 15th, 2016 As a renowned academic health care centre with a reputation for medical leadership, we receive numerous requests from organizations across the world to visit our facilities. In early August, the McGill University Health Centre welcomed …
The universal language of caring
August 19th, 2016 For World Humanitarian Day, we interviewed Julie Sparkes, a nurse from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) who recently traveled to China with a medical team to offer what she does best: care for patients recovering from surgery. …
MUHC in the news | August 15 - 19, 2016
MUHC in the news | August 15 - 19, 2016 MUHC Reproductive Centre moving to new home The last department left behind at the Royal Victoria Hospital is finally moving. The MUHC Reproductive Centre, tucked away on the sixth floor of the old Women's Pavilion, …
How much time do I require to ensure that my doctors who are associated with another hospital receive my test results?
August 22nd, 2016 Question : How much time do I require to ensure that my doctors who are associated with another hospital receive my test results? Réponse : The time to receive a result is variable based on the test type. Some tests are run all day …
How can I get a consultation with a psychiatrist?
August 22nd, 2016 Question : How can I get a consultation with a psychiatrist? I am presently being followed by a psychologist at my CLSC. Answer : To obtain a consultation from a psychiatrist at the MUHC, you need a referral from your treating …
Inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics in fight against tuberculosis in India
August 25th, 2016 Releases As a result of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is particularly great in India, the world’s largest consumer of antibiotics …
MUHC in the news | August 22 - 26, 2016
MUHC in the news | August 22 - 26, 2016 Banned from the United States, the nasal flu vaccine is still offered in Québec Québec and other Canadian provinces won’t stop using the nasal spray flu vaccine, even if Americans have decided to ban it based on …
Pets and Children are a Potential Source of C. difficile in the Community
August 31st, 2016 Releases Household transmission of Clostridium difficile to pets and children may be a source of community-associated C. difficile infections according to findings from a new study published today in Infection Control & Hospital …
Continuing the fight against brain cancer
August 31st, 2016 Releases With the farewell concert of legendary Canadian band The Tragically Hip now past, The Neuro is asking the public to not forget the toll brain cancers take on Canadians, and the need to find new therapies. Fundraiser to support …