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OMA warns about the risks of pharmacists's scope expansion

Dr. Dominik Nowak, president of the Ontario Medical Association and a family doctor, said that the biggest concern are the impacts a misdiagnosis can have, not only on the patients’ health, but also in increasing the backlog in hospitals and emergency rooms.

Barbara Patrocinio
Barbara Patrocinio
OMA warns about the risks of pharmacists's scope expansion

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones makes an announcement at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, Thursday, August 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young