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The New Brunswick Medical Society wrote the leadership of both Regional Health Authorities late last week to advise them that after months of work, we still cannot support their revised [Read More...]
We have recently learned that the two positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in New Brunswick are both rationing scans to save money. Saint John is running a waitlist for patients [Read More...]
Today, the Minister of Health announced the government’s plan to improve access to health care for New Brunswickers. The creation of a number of provincial programs, the integration of several [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society is joining the Canadian Cancer Society New Brunswick in calling for a provincial ban on indoor tanning for youth. Artificial UV tanning has been classified [Read More...]
Dear Editor: Dr Jean Soucie’s call for moderation on the language debate in relation to health care is sensible and incisive (Telegraph Journal, Tues. Oct 23,2012). After watching weeks of [Read More...]
New Brunswick’s doctors welcome the public release of our Chief Medical Officer of Health’s recommendations concerning shale gas development in our province. We hope that this report stimulates government thinking [Read More...]
(09/30/2012)—New Brunswick physicians named a new president on Saturday, confirming the nomination of Dr. Robert Desjardins of Bathurst at their annual general meeting in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dr. Desjardins [Read More...]
New Brunswick’s doctors note the Cabinet shuffle of September 26, 2012. We congratulate the Honourable Ted Flemming on his appointment as Minister of Health. We also look forward to working [Read More...]