International Comparison in Gerontological Education-Canada.

International collaboration in gerontological nursing.

Comparative Comparison of Policy Making in Nursing Education in Iran, Canada, USA and Nepal

Introduction: Paying attention to efficient policies in the field of nursing education and checking their quality will lead to the institutionalization of an efficient educational system in the field of nursing. For this purpose, a comparative study was conducted in this field with other countries in order to find out the existing strengths and gaps. This study was conducted with the aim of com...

The Dilemma of Physician Shortage and International Recruitment in Canada

The perception of physician shortage in Canada is widespread. Absolute shortages and relative discrepancies, both specialty-wise and in urban-rural distribution, have been a daunting policy challenge. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) have been at the core of mitigating this problem, especially as long as shortage of physicians in rural areas is concerned. Considering such recruitment as h...

"Tis a far better thing": digital technology in gerontological education.

number of over-50-year-old Americans who regularly visited the cinema increased by 68%.” The article goes on to say that largely in response to this demographic shift in filmgoers, “it is estimated that around a third of Hollywood productions are being made with an eye on older audiences.” Indeed, over the past 5–6 years, there have been a large number of major-release feature length films that...

Canada ranks low on patient safety in international comparison.

E12 CMAJ, January 7, 2014, 186(1) © 2014 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors There is a “clear opportunity for improvement” on patient safety in Canada, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Canada ranks below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) average on several patient safety indicators, states the institute’s new report Benchm...