I had some fun in the waiting area of my physiotherapy (PT) clinic tonight, with one of the youngsters who was sitting there. His dad got into the act as well, as did one of the clinic employees who happened to be walking by ‘-) As Read More …
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 …
