3 Apr 2014

Ontario Liberal Govt promotes Ethyl alcohol sales

Ethyl alcohol will now be available in grocery stores that can provide 2000 sq.ft specifically for alcohol sales. For those who wish to avoid ethyl alcohol, there are alcohol-free German BECK & HOLSTEN beers.and German CARL JUNG alcohol-free wines

2 Apr 2014

OHIP::TRICKS of the TRADE

1) Find PRIVATE phone number of Hospital CEO and top Specialists. (usually available to major donors.) 2) Employ private nurses if admitted. Hospital nurses overworked and vary in precision. Nurses dress in UHN freestyle with flowing locks hanging over wounds. Rare handwashing; usually dash of alcohol + glove between patients. 3) As Toronto Convalescent hospitals no longer exist arrange for transfer to PRIVATE Retirement Homes which provide post-op care e.g. BRITON HOUSE, HAZELTON PLACE (cost about $4-5,000/month). Free Home Nursing (St. Eliz. & VON ) limited by time(30 min/day) and expertise. Personal Home care not covered by OHIP (unless destitute) 4) Private Hospital room may not be available due to infected patients e.g. MRSA.

1 Apr 2014

RISE & FALL of ONTARIO MEDICINE.: University promoted "quackery"

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES Alternative medicine consists of a wide range of health care practices, products and therapies, using alternative medical diagnoses and treatments. Examples of alternative medicine include homeopathy, naturopathy, chiropractic, energy medicine and acupuncture. Principles of Naturopathic Medicine: Naturopathic doctors are guided by the following six (6) fundamental healing principles: First, to do no harm, by using methods and medicines that minimize the risk of harmful side effects. To treat the causes of disease, by identifying and removing the underlying causes of illness, rather than suppressing symptoms. To teach the principles of healthy living and preventative medicine, by sharing knowledge with patients and encouraging individual responsibility for health. To heal the whole person through individualized treatment, by understanding the unique physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental and social factors that contribute to illness, and customizing treatment protocols to the patient. To emphasize prevention, by partnering with the patient to assess risk factors and recommend appropriate naturopathic interventions to maintain health and prevent illness. To support the healing power of the body, by recognizing and removing obstacles to the body's inherent self-healing process. Evidence Based Alternative Therapies TOPICS: 1) What does evidence based mean? 2) Common alternative medicines and therapies 3) Find alternative medicine and practitioners There will be a question & answer period after the presentation. SPEAKERS: Dr. Jean-Jacques Dugoua, N.D. PhD Naturopathic Doctor, TWH Artists Health Centre Kay Nolan Human Service Counsellor, Acu Detox Specialist TWH Community Mental Health and Addiction Program Denice Koo, MHSc Patient Education Specialist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre DATE & TIME: Friday, April 25, 2014 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm LOCATION: Toronto Western Hospital Auditorium, 2nd Floor, West Wing 399 Bathurst Street (just north of Dundas St. West)

5 Mar 2014

Toronto Star.: Dr.George DOODNAUGHT refused bail.

Past Anaesthetist North York General Hospital Dr.George DOODNAUGHT MBChB (Glasgow 1974) FRCPC (Anaes.1981) denied bail today pending Appeal of 10y prison. Ministry Attorney General Prosecutor David Wynne WRIGHT Defence: Firm of GREENSPAN, HUMPHREY,LAVINE 15 Bedford Rd, Toronto. ghl@15bedford.com Brian GREENSPAN BA(Tor.1966) LLB(York 1971) LLM(UK,LSE 1972) (Comment case shows imperative use of chaperone at ALL times when dealing with female patients.)

26 Feb 2014

FREE WEBINAR: IMMUNOGLOBULIN Heavy/Light Chain

The Binding Site Group Ltd Hevylite® Webinar by Key Opinion Leader and Live Q & A Session ‘The Immunoglobulin Heavy/Light Chain (Hevylite) assay for diagnosis, response evaluation, and evaluation of biological aspects of multiple myeloma’ Presented by University Professor Dr Heinz Ludwig Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria Dr_Heinz_Ludwig_with_Dr_Stephen_Harding Professor Dr Heinz Ludwig with Dr Stephen Harding, Research & Development Director at Binding Site Headquarters Birmingham, UK Monday 10th March 2014 07:00PM - 08:00PM GMT Register Now OR Tuesday 11th March 2014 10:00AM - 11:00AM GMT Register Now What will you learn from this webinar? The Hevylite assay improves detection and measurement of monoclonal proteins that are: Difficult to quantify by electrophoresis At low levels How to improve monitoring of Multiple Myeloma patients with Hevylite The Hevylite ratio lets you: Assess the presence of monoclonal protein production over polyclonal protein production Identify residual disease in some cases that are negative by electrophoresis Detect relapse in some cases where electrophoresis is negative After the webinar, keep listening for a Live Question & Answer Session with Binding Site's Research & Development Director, Dr Stephen Harding, who developed the Hevylite assay. View our Disclaimer. There is no fee to attend this webinar. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees require: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh® based attendees require: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer Mobile attendees require: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or tablet Binding Site - Committed to improving patient lives worldwide through education, collaboration & innovation

23 Feb 2014

OLYMPICS: Population ratios makes NATIONAL results absurd.

Mens'Hockey : Canada 3; Sweden 0. Popn Canada 35-million; Sweden 9.5-million Olympics could copy Golf & Polo: introduce Handicaps

21 Feb 2014

ELECTRODIAGNOSIS History @ Toronto General Hospital : Late Dr.John Gilchrist HUMPHREY

ELECTRODIAGNOSIS Dept.at Toronto General Hospital was founded by Assoc.Prof JOHN GILCHRIST HUMPHREY MD(Tor. 1954) FRCPC (1928-1991)Trained at London Institute of Neurology (R.W.Gilliatt & R.G.Willison). Obituary in Globe & Mail. Reason for post. Details not on web.