9 Feb 2015

Danger of eating NON-FROZEN RAW FISH Ontario Public Health capitulates to Restaurant lobby

As a raw food, sashimi can cause foodborne illness because of bacteria and parasites, for example anisakiasis; a disease caused by the accidental ingestion of larval nematodes in the family Anisakidae, primarily Anisakis simplex but also Pseudoterranova decipiens.[2] In addition, incorrectly prepared Fugu fish may contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin with no known antidote.
Traditionally, fish that spend at least part of their lives in brackish or fresh water were considered unsuitable for sashimi because of the possibility of parasites. For example, salmon, an anadromous fish, is not traditionally eaten straight out of the river.[citation needed] A study in Seattle, Washington, showed that all wild salmon had roundworm larvae capable of infecting people, while farm-raised salmon did not have any roundworm larvae.[3]
Freezing is often used to kill parasites. According to European Union regulations,[4] freezing fish at −20°C (−4°F) for 24 hours kills parasites. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends freezing at −35°C (−31°F) for 15 hours, or at −20°C (−4°F) for 7 days.[5]
While Canada does not federally regulate freezing fish, British Columbia[6] and Alberta[7] voluntarily adhere to guidelines similar to the FDA's.[citation needed] Ontario attempted to legislate freezing as part of raw food handling requirements, though this was soon withdrawn due to protests by the industry that the subtle flavors and texture of raw fish would be destroyed by freezing. Instead, Ontario has decided to consider regulations on how raw fish must be handled prior to serving.[8]
Some fish for sashimi are treated with carbon monoxide to keep the flesh red for a longer time in storage. This practice can make spoiled fish appear fresh.[9][10]
The intake of large amounts of certain kinds of fish may affect consumer health due to mercury content.

7 Feb 2015

Medical Obits in DICTIONARY of CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY

The DCB will accept BMJ-style pre-death obits with recent head-shot for filing until needed. The present OMA Review obits are sparse without pics. Not useful for medical historians and biographers,

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5 Feb 2015

$6.4-million from Ont.Govt to Ont.Institute for Cancer Research for the "Health Services Research Program".

On World Cancer Day (Feb.4)at Womens' College Hosp the Ont.Minister of Research & Innovation Dr. Reza MORIDI  Liberal MPP (Richmond Hill- a Northern Suburb of Toronto) announced the grant.

Dr MORIDI is Editor of USA HEALTH PHYSICS..
MSc(Tehran) M.Tech. & PhD (UK Brunel Univ.-West London,UK)
Dr Moridi was elected a Fellow of UK's Inst.Physics & Inst.Electrical .Engineers

Ontario's DOCTORS" DAY on May 1 was Dr Moridi's idea.

(There was no representative of the OMA Board or 250-staff)

30 Jan 2015

London College of Clinical Hypnosis

University validated clinical hypnosis and hypnotherapy training
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Introduction to NLP Access Course - £49.50 (60% discount) [2156]

Presented by: Bill Frost Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a personal philosophy and a large body of techniques that facilitate change. This course is designed to summarise the available tools and techniques, and will also seek to explain the philosophy that underpins them. This course is suitable for those with little or no experience of NLP that would like to learn more and will be as interactive as possible.
Detailed notes (approx 45 pages) will be provided and software based multimedia tools to automate some NLP techniques will be demonstrated where feasible.
You will learn...
  • About NLP
  • NLP Philosophy (The Pre-Suppositions)
  • NLP Communications Model
  • Primary Modalities (V/A/K)
  • Meta Model Questioning
  • Eye Accessing Cues
  • Motivation And Goals
  • NLP And Hypnosis (The Milton Model (A Model Of Hypnotic Language))
  • Techniques Overview (A top level overview of the many techniques available)
    • The Swish Technique
    • The Fast Phobia Technique
    • Time Based Techniques (AKA Timeline Therapy)
    • Thought Stopping Techniques
    • Anchoring
    • Sub Modality Shifts
  • Appendices
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    • Anchoring
Most of the most important NLP concepts and techniques are taught as part of the LCCH Hypnotherapy Training programme. Information will be available on the day for those interesting in pursuing their studies further.
*Central London Sat 15 June 2013 10.00 AM to approx 5.00 PM
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28 Jan 2015

OMA BOARD MEETINGS NOT OPEN TO OMA MEMBERS

The OMA Board meetings are closed to OMA members. In Ontario the public can see the Legislative  assembly and Courts at work. Also College pf Phys & Surgeons Tribunals and Council meetings are open to the ;public. HSARB Tribunals are also open to the public. The OMA Board meet in secret. No reason given. Attendance figures are also secret.

23 Jan 2015

J.CLIN.ONCOL.:MRI & MULTIPLE MYELOMA


Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Patients With Multiple Myeloma: A Consensus Statement.

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J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jan 20. pii: JCO.2014.57.9961. [Epub ahead of print]

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of International Myeloma Working Group was to develop practical recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in multiple myeloma (MM).
METHODS: An interdisciplinary panel of clinical experts on MM and myeloma bone disease developed recommendations for the value of MRI based on data published through March 2014.
RECOMMENDATIONS: MRI has high sensitivity for the early detection of marrow infiltration by myeloma cells compared with other radiographic methods. Thus, MRI detects bone involvement in patients with myeloma much earlier than the myeloma-related bone destruction, with no radiation exposure. It is the gold standard for the imaging of axial skeleton, for the evaluation of painful lesions, and for distinguishing benign versus malignant osteoporotic vertebral fractures. MRI has the ability to detect spinal cord or nerve compression and presence of soft tissue masses, and it is recommended for the workup of solitary bone plasmacytoma. Regarding smoldering or asymptomatic myeloma, all patients should undergo whole-body MRI (WB-MRI; or spine and pelvic MRI if WB-MRI is not available), and if they have > one focal lesion of a diameter > 5 mm, they should be considered to have symptomatic disease that requires therapy. In cases of equivocal small lesions, a second MRI should be performed after 3 to 6 months, and if there is progression on MRI, the patient should be treated as having symptomatic myeloma. MRI at diagnosis of symptomatic patients and after treatment (mainly after autologous stem-cell transplantation) provides prognostic information; however, to date, this does not change treatment selection.
© 2015 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.

PMID

25605835 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

22 Jan 2015

CAPIO UK Swedbank House 4th Floor 42 New Broad Street London EC2M 1SB Contact: Sarah Gillson, CommunicationCapio is a leading healthcare provider in Europe and supplies services within several medical specialities. Capio´s ambition is to be the healthcare provider that in the best way possible fulfils the demands of our patients, the public healthcare as well as from companies and organisations. That is why we focus on high quality and effective care services with the individual patient's needs and expectations in the centre. Instead of traditional competition, Capio has chosen to collaborate with public healthcare. In close co-operation with healthcare purchasers, principles, methods, models and concepts are developed that create innovative working practices. The Capio Group comprises more than 100 operating units with some 16,000 employees. Capio currently operates in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, the UK, Spain and Switzerland with an annual turnover rate of more than SEK 11, 000 M. Customers are public sector purchases, businesses as well as public and private insurance companies that buy healthcare services. - See more at: http://www.healthcare-today.co.uk/organisation.php?id=3#sthash.0PjBJIit.dpuf

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Capio is a leading healthcare provider in Europe and supplies services within several medical specialities. Capio´s ambition is to be the healthcare provider that in the best way possible fulfils the demands of our patients, the public healthcare as well as from companies and organisations. That is why we focus on high quality and effective care services with the individual patient's needs and expectations in the centre.
Instead of traditional competition, Capio has chosen to collaborate with public healthcare. In close co-operation with healthcare purchasers, principles, methods, models and concepts are developed that create innovative working practices.
The Capio Group comprises more than 100 operating units with some 16,000 employees.
Capio currently operates in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, the UK, Spain and Switzerland with an annual turnover rate of more than SEK 11, 000 M.
Customers are public sector purchases, businesses as well as public and private insurance companies that buy healthcare services.
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Capio Healthcare UK

Swedbank House
4th Floor
42 New Broad Street
London
EC2M 1SB

Contact: Sarah Gillson, Communications Manager
Sub-category: Company - Other
ADS

Capio is a leading healthcare provider in Europe and supplies services within several medical specialities. Capio´s ambition is to be the healthcare provider that in the best way possible fulfils the demands of our patients, the public healthcare as well as from companies and organisations. That is why we focus on high quality and effective care services with the individual patient's needs and expectations in the centre.
Instead of traditional competition, Capio has chosen to collaborate with public healthcare. In close co-operation with healthcare purchasers, principles, methods, models and concepts are developed that create innovative working practices.
The Capio Group comprises more than 100 operating units with some 16,000 employees.
Capio currently operates in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, the UK, Spain and Switzerland with an annual turnover rate of more than SEK 11, 000 M.
Customers are public sector purchases, businesses as well as public and private insurance companies that buy healthcare services.
- See more at: http://www.healthcare-today.co.uk/organisation.php?id=3#sthash.0PjBJIit.dpuf