Toronto Star: obit Thoracic surgeon Ofei Djoleto 1947-2016 MD ChB (McGill 73)

Died from Cerebral Amyloid angiopathy at Trillium hospital in Mississauga

ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: CHIHULY GLASS EXHIBITION

IMPERATIVE TO VIEW THIS MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION BY MULTIMILLIONAIRE WORLD FAMOUS GLASS  ARTIST. Dale CHIHULY/ Lost left eye in car accident in UK.from injury by shattered windscreen glass. Opening yesterday. Reception well-catered by L-EAT,(included mini smoked salmon latkes).Family from Slovenia. Originally "Shauli".. Born 1941, Tacoma,Washington.. Father Butcher and Union activist. BA(Washington 1965) MA(Rhode Island School of Design 1968) Lived in Kibbutz. Married in 2005.

BBC WORLD SERVICE: Programme on Netherlands Forensic clinics for patients over 12y.

Largest clinic in the HAGUE; de WAAG ( the "adventure" in colloquial Dutch) Another 11 branches through the Country. Reduces need for prison.

Poor hygiene in some Ont Pharmacies.

Counting pills with bare hands. Not cleaning plastic pill counter and spatulae., Safest to buy Brand pills in sealed container. No contact with staff ungloved hands. Also pharmacologically safer to use Brand pills as excipient is different in generic formulation Excipient important for drug delivery. If financial reasons force you to use generic drugs at least know the name of the Generic manufacturer.

LEASING RISKS; CIRRUS CONSULTING GROUP

COMMENT:
Toronto 20 Eglinton Av West @ Yonge. 1-800-459-3413. Cirrus will advise and negotiate for best advantage tp MD. Landlords obviously want best advantage for themselves. There are many legal tricks that Landlords use to disadvantage MDs.Especially if renewing,  assigning or selling practice.
Cirrus offers webinars and seminars at no cost.Tip: Never be late in rent payment,even for a day,as this will legally put you in Default. Always start negotiating at least a year or two before expiry of lease. Must be in writing.

MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR: Dr. J G B SIEGERT 1796-1870 who formulated ANGOSTURA BITTERS by appointment to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Dr SIEGERT was born in Silesia. Joined army of Simon Bolivar in 1820 as Surgeon-General. Formulated Gentian root  mixture in 1824 as a cure for stomach ailments, Lived in ANGOSTURA now Ciudad Bolivar. By 1850 had exported mixture to North America & UK. In 1862 one of his three sons, Don Carlos exhibited in London Exhibition. Became basis of Pink Gin. In 1870 on death of Dr Siegert the family moved to Port of Spain, Trinidad.in 1873 Angostura Aromatic Bitters won Medal of Excellence in Vienna. At present 45% alc/volume. 5 people know the  detailed comopiosition