Reviewing basic patient assessment & treatment skills with Dr. John Ross Mar 3, 2020 | Dr. John Ross MD FRCPC — Dr. John Ross spent a fun day this week with a Captain and senior crew from #Clearwater, reviewing basic patient assessment and treatment skills. They discussed wound management techniques including suturing, stapling…
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Overboard in the unforgiving seas! Aug 1, 2019 | Liz Baugh, Red Square Medical — I recently asked the question to my Linked In connections; What would you like to read about with reference to First Aid and medical care at sea. One of the comments suggested some scene management with casualty bracing/positioning…
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The Case for Techno-Simplicity in a Remote Medical Emergency Mar 3, 2020 | Dr. John Ross MD FRCPC — For more than 20 years, PRAXES has been providing 24/7 access to experienced, Canadian-certified emergency doctors. Due to limited telecommunications and video technology, telephones were the only reliable connection possible for people calling from…
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When to use Telemedicine? Feb 18, 2020 | PRAXES Team — When should you be using telemedicine? The Decision regarding when to use your telemedicine services can be a little confusing! So PRAXES put together a list of our own tips to help you through these situations should you ever find yourself in…
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Clipper Round the World: Donna checks in from Leg 4 Jan 4, 2020 | Donna Von Tunk — The Australian Coast-to-Coast Leg – Qingdao Leg 4 Race 5 “This leg has been a very different challenge for us on Qingdao. We have been used to racing at the front on all the previous…
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Staying Positive: Seasonal affective disorder Nov 17, 2019 | PRAXES Team Dark days of November got you down? As we move towards the shortest and darkest day of the year, try these tips to stay positive! Spend more time outdoors during the day Try to arrange the spaces you spend time in to…
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Suture Training – Keeping your skills sharp Nov 12, 2019 | Dr. John Ross — PRAXES is pleased to be providing telemedical support services to Valard Construction for its work on the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project (www.wataypower.ca). We hosted 5 Valard paramedics at our office on January 2nd to provide them with training on…
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Top 5 medical supplies every sailor should have onboard Jun 3, 2019 | Dr. John Ross MD FRCPC — The most frequently asked question I get from sailors is – “what are the five ‘must haves’ in terms of medical supplies that I need for a long voyage?” Of course, that is a…
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