Marjo Johne
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- 6/7/2022
Doctor who left angry messages for public health insurer's lawyer gets one-month suspension
Dr. Mélanie Lessard felt she was the victim of an abuse of power at the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, which had ordered her to repay $627,000. - 6/5/2022
Adding insult to injury? Doctor who suffered jaw, eye and brain injury from attack by MMA fighter patient ordered to pay court costs
Dr. Rajeev Sheoran had previously rejected a $625.000 settlement from B.C. Interior's Health Authority. Although he did not succeed in his civil suit, “his decision to proceed to trial instead of accepting the offer was not an unreasonable one,” the judge wrote in his decision. - 6/2/2022
Pediatrician charged with hiring a hit man to murder her ex-husband
Dr. Stephanie Russell, who practised in an upscale suburb in Louisville, Ky., allegedly used burner phones and the code word 'flowers' to plan the murder-for-hire. - 6/2/2022
Fingers crossed: Doctors hope rapid test can help curb the spread of syphilis in Alberta
The popularity of dating apps and an increase in drug use are among the many reasons why cases of syphilis have risen in the Prairies, says infectious disease expert. - 6/1/2022
I like to move it, move it: Constipated patients could soon get relief with vibrating pill
The novel treatment is part of a system that includes a pod that activates and loads the capsule with operating instructions. - 5/31/2022
Speed it up! There's a platform linking primary care docs to specialists—and it's really working
A study of Ontario’s eConsult service found specialists provided an initial response within two days on average. In just over half the cases, the primary care practitioner originally considered a referral but did not go ahead with it. - 5/30/2022
An honest mistake with distressing consequences: Pharmacist gives contraceptive to patient trying to have a baby
While he was not looking to make excuses for his error, Kelvin Brière told the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec that he had been negatively affected by the pandemic, busier road traffic and the mood of patients, who could be difficult at times. - 5/30/2022
Your clinic, your rules: Clearing the smoke on employees who light up
Your staff's cigarette habit is actually a disability that's protected under human rights legislation. But what about the rights and safety of your patients and other employees? - 5/29/2022
Neurologist facing court proceedings in cases alleging sexual assaults against multiple patients
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has been criticized in media reports for covering up complaints against Dr. Allan Selig Gordon. But the CPSO says 'nothing was removed, nothing was secret. There was no attempt to hide things.' - 5/29/2022
Not like 'someone asking for Ivermectin': Doc who gave COVID jab to kids under 5 says parents knew what they were asking for
Over a three-month period in 2021, Dr. Christopher Sun administered the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to more than 500 children under the age of five.
