medical Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/medical/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 03:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png medical Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/medical/ 32 32 Virtual care company Maple will provide online COVID-19 (coronavirus) screenings with a live physician to Ontario residents. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/virtual-care-company-maple-will-provide-online-covid-19-coronavirus-screenings-with-a-live-physician-to-ontario-residents/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:48:58 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=640 The company’s online COVID-19 screening program will be covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). The screening will allow people in Ontario with a valid OHIP card to talk to a physician through audio or video chat about their symptoms and receive advice on whether they need testing or emergency care. The service is […]

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]]> The company’s online COVID-19 screening program will be covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). The screening will allow people in Ontario with a valid OHIP card to talk to a physician through audio or video chat about their symptoms and receive advice on whether they need testing or emergency care. The service is aimed to relieve the pressure on overloaded emergency rooms and allow patients to receive screening safely. Maple is also currently offering its virtual clinic software to all Ontario and British Columbia (BC) physicians free of charge amid the outbreak.

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]]> University of Calgary biomedical engineers and scientists join international effort to design modern-day iron lung https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/university-of-calgary-biomedical-engineers-and-scientists-join-international-effort-to-design-modern-day-iron-lung/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:11:57 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=611 Multidisciplinary team works toward creating an emergency pandemic ventilator.

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]]> Portland children’s clinic creates ‘panic free guide’ for parents with children https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/portland-childrens-clinic-creates-panic-free-guide-for-parents-with-children/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:18:56 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=390 Brave Care clinic in Portland, Oregan US provides COVID-19 Symptom Checker for children, scenarios for kids of all ages, and actionable advice for seeking care based on symptoms recorded.

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]]> Brave Care clinic in Portland, Oregan US provides COVID-19 Symptom Checker for children, scenarios for kids of all ages, and actionable advice for seeking care based on symptoms recorded.

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]]> Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation release handbook on COVID-19 prevention and treatment based on clinical experience in China https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/jack-ma-foundation-and-alibaba-foundation-release-handbook-on-covid-19-prevention-and-treatment-based-on-clinical-experience-in-china/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:49:32 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=353 Experts at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine treated 104 patients with confirmed COVID-19 in 50 days, and recorded their real treatment experience in a Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment, offering practical advice and references with medical staff around the world. The handbook provides comprehensive guidelines and best practices by China’s top experts for […]

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]]> Experts at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine treated 104 patients with confirmed COVID-19 in 50 days, and recorded their real treatment experience in a Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment, offering practical advice and references with medical staff around the world. The handbook provides comprehensive guidelines and best practices by China’s top experts for coping with COVID-19.

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