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Stop, reflect and laugh
February 12th, 2013 Most of us are being pulled in a million different directions and it’s easy to get stressed out or burnt out in the process. Recent data show 50 to 70 per cent of Canada’s disability and health care costs are now dedicated to …
Meet Operating Room Nurse: Sara Angers
February 12th, 2013 From the age of four, when she was admitted to the hospital with meningitis for two weeks, Sara Angers wanted to be a nurse. Her lifelong dream came true when she was accepted into nursing at Dawson and then while interning on Surgical …
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The Ideal Patient Room
February 21st, 2013 News The New McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has committed to building a top-ranking, patient-centric university healthcare centre. Every aspect of this major challenge comes together in designing patient rooms for adults and …
Screening program
Screening program Before you begin with the information section, please answer the following questions and find out if you are eligible to use this program. Are you: Younger than 14 years of age Thank you for visiting the MUHC Ashkenazi Jewish screening …
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Genetics Medical Genetics services are provided by a multidisciplinary team comprised of geneticists, genetic counsellors, molecular geneticists, cytogeneticists, endocrinologists, pediatricians, dieticians, and nurses. The goal is to diagnose, …
How to refer a patient to Genetics?
How to refer a patient to Genetics? Clinical care evolves rapidly in genetics and referral criteria may change over time, therefore it is important to check back frequently for updates. Referring physicians can fax their consultation request to …
What to expect at a Genetics appointment?
What to expect at a Genetics appointment? What is the Genetics Clinic? You have been asked to be seen by Genetics because you or a family member has a health condition that has required medical attention that could have an impact on other family members. …
Over 60 and still active
March 6th, 2013 Forty years ago, Dr. Irv Binik embarked on his career as a sex therapist. With degree in hand, he went forth and started to see couples who were having issues ranging from erectile dysfunction to lack of desire. Couple after couple he …
Reproductive Health: Is it a female issue?
March 6th, 2013 “Despite all the advances in assisted reproduction over the past ten years, the problem we keep running up against is the aging of reproductive cells,” says Dr. Patricia Monnier of the MUHC Reproductive Centre. “This is true for male …