17 Jan 2017

FISH PARASITES IN RAW FISH

UNLIKE NETHERLANDS & UK ,ONTARIO DUES NOT REQUIRE FISH TO BE FROZEN BEFORE SERVED RAW.

UK DAILY MAIL ON DANGERS OF EATING RAW FISH/

FREE ONLINE
D B STEWART & L M J BERNIER
COMMON PARASITES, DISEASES AND INJURIES OF FRESHWATER FISH IN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES & NUNAVUT



23 Dec 2016

Pan Canada Oncology Drug Review Committee (EXCLUDES QUEBEC) does not recommend payment for Plasma cell cancer drug DARZALEX (Daratumumab) JANSSON an IgG1k human monoclonal antibody

Cost
$28,000 for a month course of IV injections. Patients can pay privately

Toronto Princess Margaret Cancer Hosp Prof DONNA REECE was not on the committee.

18 Dec 2016

CPSO WILL ACCEPT A COMPLAINT AGAINST AN ONTARIO REGISTERED DOC FROM ANYONE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,

DOCS RISK THEIR CAREER DAILY THROUGH NOT HAVING A CHAPERONE IN THE EXAMINING ROOM. AS THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE BY CPSO FOR ANY SEXUAL PECCADILLO  PLUS THE CMPA DOES NOT PAY FOR APPEALS TO CPSO TRIBUNAL VERDICTS, IT IS LOGICAL TO EMPLOY A CHAPERONE/  FEW ONTARIO GPS CAN AFFORD BOTH A RECEPTIONIST AND SOMEONE TO ACT AS A CHAPERONE  SUCH AS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE. THE OMA AND CMPA HAVE YET TO DEAL WITH THIS IMPORTANT RISK TO MEMBERS' CAREERS.

17 Dec 2016

ONT DOCS LEAVING OHIP FOR NON-OHIP ":FOCUSSED PRACTICE"CHARGING MARKET PRICES.

COPIED UK GPwSI ( GP WITH SPECIAL INTEREST) A RECOGNISED STATUS IN NHS OFTEN EMPLOYED AS ASSISTANTS TO CONSULTANTS IN HOSPITAL CLINICS..

IN ONTARIO

GP COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY INC HAIR TRANSPLANTS.(CARDIFF U, OFFERS ON-LINE CERTIFICATION IN CLINICAL DERM,)

GP REFACTION 20-64y NOT PAID BY OHIP.

GP ORTHOTICS

GP PHYSIOTHERAPY INC SPORT MEDICINE

GP TRAVEL MEDICINE ( NOW COMPETITION FROM PHARMACISTS WHO CAN GIVE VACCINE INJECTIONS).

WELLNESS CLINICS OFFERING EXTRA SERVICES (DIET,. PHYSIO)
SEVERAL IN TORONTO CHARGING $3,500 A YEAR) INC 5HR YEARLY GENERAL EXAMINATION.
UNLIMITED GP VISITS (30 MIN). OHIP NOT BILLED FOR GP VISIT.
CONNECTIONS WITH USA CLEVELAND CLINIC & JOHNS HOPKINS.FOR QUICK ADMISSION AND TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS.

4 Dec 2016

TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL NEUROSURGEON FARID MOHAMMED SHAMJI MSc (YALE) PhD (DUKE) MD (QUEEN'S ,KINGSTON 2003) ACCUSED OF STRANGLING HIS WIFE CROATIAN--CANADIAN GP ELANA CHRISTINE FRIC-SHAMJI MD( OTTAWA 2003)

MARRIED 12y ; 3 CHILDREN.

DEFENDED BY DOWNTOWN TORONTO LAWYER
LIAM O'CONNOR LLB (WINDSOR) OF 25 LAWYER FIRM ; RUSONIK O;CONNOR,.ROBBINS/ ROSS. GORHAM. ANGELINI LLP

27 Nov 2016

OMA COUNCIL MEETING AT TORONTO HILTON

NEW POLICY; OBSERVER MEMBERS ARE NOW ALLOWED TO SPEAK. ONLY ELECTED DELEGATES CAN VOTE. PREVIOUSLY OBSERVER MEMBERS COULD ONLY SPEAK WITH PERMISSION OF COUNCIL.

SATURDAY BREAKFAST INCLUDES SMOKED SALMON.
SATURDAY LUNCH AT RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE IN TORONTO HILTON

PRESS NOT OFFICIALLY PERMITTED TO ATTEND/ YET SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS WRITE SIGNED ARTICLES FOR MEDICAL NEWSPAPERS.

ELECTIONS ARE HELD LATE SUNDAY MORNING. ABOUT 20 % OF DELEGATES HAVE LEFT TO RETURN TO THEIR PRACTICES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. NO PROXIES ARE PROVIDED.