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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 …
A Wall of Hope
September 6th, 2016 Releases As you enter the main floor of the Cedars Cancer Centre these days, you will notice a curious display of art. This artistic piece is called the Wall of Hope—a place to give small donations and words of support and …
The humble jazz giant
September 8th, 2016 Releases “One pair of shoes and two suits—that’s all you need,” said Oliver Jones when he contemplated his successful life as a jazz musician. “I was put on this earth for a purpose. I am not particularly bright or handsome, but I have …
Martine Alfonso Named Interim President and Executive Director
September 8th, 2016 Releases We wish to advise you that the Government of Quebec has appointed Martine Alfonso as our interim president and executive director, effective immediately. She assumes all the responsibilities, functions and powers of the …