After the very disturbing conversation that I’d had with another physician in June (read my post on Betrayal for details), I finally submitted a detailed complaint to the hospital’s Service Quality and Complaints Commissioner in mid-August. On August 21 I received a call from their Read More …
In bioethics, ‘risk-benefit’ analyses or calculations usually refer to patient decisions. When I worked in clinical (medical) research ethics, the best example was when a patient would consider whether or not to participate in a clinical trial. But each of us, patient or not, makes Read More …
The first Monday of November is the annual – and unofficial (at least in Canada) – day to raise awareness for a rare and usually invisible disease. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), often referred to it by its former name; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). For information about CRPS, you Read More …
Today’s a bright orange day! Why, you ask? Great question! The first Monday of November each year is set aside to raise awareness of a rare and usually invisible disease. It’s called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, or CRPS for short. It’s still sometimes called Reflex Read More …
At the start of this summer, I saw an ad for a public lecture at a local astronomy club. It was just one of many different types of events to celebrate “Canada 150” – the 150th anniversary of Canada – taking place all across the Read More …
If you haven’t figured it out from the past couple of posts, about Halloween and my monster cupcakes, I absolutely adore Halloween!!! Each year I decorate my home and entrance, hoping to give kids a bit of a scare when they come trick-or-treating. And I Read More …
