RT's

Respiratory therapists
also work in the
community, bringing their expertise to:


Home care
Hospitals
Asthma, emphysema, cystic fibrosis and clinics
Teaching
Research
Rehabilitation
Diagnostic clinics and sleep disorder labs
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
Medical equipment sales and service


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Our staff are held to the highest educational standards.
Respiratory therapists (RT) in Canada graduate from three-year training programs offered by community colleges and institutes of technology. Several universities also offer four year respiratory therapy degrees.

Students learn theoretical subjects, such as anatomy, and receive clinical training in hospital and home care settings.
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To Quit or Not to Quit?'
We know that the decision to quit smoking is not made easily .....    more



Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction, which used to be referred to as sexual impotence, has been linked to tobacco use...     more



Exercise-induced asthma more clearly linked to high-salt diet
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University professor may have uncovered the mechanisms by which high-salt diets can trigger exercise-induced asthma, offering the most complete picture to date of how dietary factors can both aggravate and alleviate the symptoms of this common condition... more

Asthma Education
The Canadian Network For Asthma Care, through its member organizations, is dedicated to the promotion of asthma care and education in Canada with the ultimate goal of reducing illness and death caused by this common disease.

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