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A Canadian forces certification program for non-traditional health care providers
- In: Military & Emergency Pharmacy Section - Poster Session
- At: Cairo (Egypt) (2005)
- Type: Poster
- Poster code: MEPS-P-003
- By: VAILLANCOURT, Régis (Canadian Forces Health Services, Directorate of Medical Policy, Ottawa, Canada)
- Co-author(s): Hall (Canadian Forces Health Services, Ottawa, Canada)
Sylvestre (Canadian Forces Health Services, Ottawa, Canada)
Ma (Canadian Forces Health Services, Ottawa, Canada)
Winslade (Winslade Consulting Inc, Baie d'Urfe, Canada) - Abstract:
Background In contrast to provincial health care systems, the Canadian Forces (CF) relies heavily upon alternative professionals to provide heath care in challenging environments. Medical Technicians (Med Techs) provide non-prescription (OTC) medications to CF members to manage both minor self-limiting illnesses and urgent or emergent conditions.
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