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| 7 | Editorial: Agreement Ratified, Implementation Work Underway With a new four-year Physician Services Agreement ratified, the OMA Board, senior management and staff will now focus attention on implementation, and delivering the benefits of the contract to our members.. |
| 12 | Referendum Results The results of the recent membership referendum on the proposed Physician Services Agreement show that 79 per cent of voters expressed support for the contract. |
| 18 | OMA Welcomes Legislation to Ban Use of Hand-Held Devices for Drivers Government has heeded the OMA call for urgent action to address the dangers of cellphone use while driving. |
| 20 | “More Doctors. More Care.” Campaign Delivers Strong Message to Politicians and Public  The OMA unveiled a unique, full-scale advertising blitz in and around Queen’s Park to coincide with the September return of the legislature. |
| 22 | Service Recognition Payment Program FAQs A list of frequently asked questions and answers has been compiled to assist physicians in understanding the Service Recognition Payment process and eligibility requirements. |
| 26 | Allergy Update 2008 Symposium The annual Allergy Update symposium offered lectures on immunotherapy, asthma, food allergy and anaphylaxis, ocular allergy, and dermatitis, plus the second annual “Day in Allergy, Airway, and Anaphylaxis Management.” |
| 33 | MedsCheck Consult Pilot to Begin January ’09 Participating physicians will help evaluate the second stage of MedsCheck, a pharmacist-based patient medical review program launched by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Ontario Pharmacy Council. |
| 40 | Physician Health: the BASICS Part VI — “S” is for Spirituality Physician Health presents the final article in a six-part series on fundamental principles of physician self-care. The “BASICS” series offers practical suggestions for stress management, improved health and well-being, and building resilience. |
| 45 | Physicians and the Law: OMA Seeks to Amend Regulations Prohibiting Physicians From Selling Medical Products to Patients The OMA continues to advocate on members’ behalf with both the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the provincial government for change regarding conflict of interest regulations that unduly restrict Ontario physicians from selling medical products to patients. |
| 47 | Doctor’s Business: Reviewing Investment Projection Assumptions, Savings Strategies With recent stock market declines, and economic volatility worldwide, now may be a prudent time to reassess retirement plans and investment allocations to ensure that future expected results are appropriate and realistic. |
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| 9 | Readers’ Views Cellphone use and driving: a dangerous combination; Service Recognition Payment Program for physicians. |
| 30 | PSI Foundation Grants: 2008 Third-quarter Report |
| 34 | OMA Board of Directors Report: October 15-16, 2008 |
| 39 | Health Policy Report Physician Assistant Project: OMA Meeting for Supervising Physicians; CPSO Draft Policy: “Accepting New Patients.” |
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