Items of Interest
Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) Student Excellence Award
The Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) is the Lung Association's multidisciplinary allied health professional section. The CRHP welcomes nurses, respiratory therapists,...
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The 2011 Canadian Respiratory Therapy National Competency Profile (NCP) is the culmination of a comprehensive practice review conducted in 2009. Professional Examination Services, a...
Read MoreThink about joining the Saskatchewan Thoracic Society
The Saskatchewan Thoracic Society is the health professionals section of the Saskatchewan Lung Association. The Society strives to promote optimal respiratory health care through education and...
Read MoreAllergy Cross-Reactions: When Birch Meets Apple
As friends herald the melting of the snow with the glee of a lottery winner, it’s often hard for the tree allergic to join the celebrating. They know that their foes – birch, elm,...
Read MoreAmiodarone pulmonary toxicity
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent commonly used to treat supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. This drug is an iodinecontaining compound that tends to accumulate in several organs,...
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