Dead patient awoke as docs prepared to remove organs

The hospital was given a massive $6,000 fine for unacceptable care.

With penalties this severe, hospitals are bound to be more careful in the future!?

Ontario pathology service facing deadline to match autopsy organs to families

I wonder if this will eventually affect the "compassion" that the CPSO and Ontario hospitals subject their clients.

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Doctors call for global consensus on diagnosis of death

Wishful thinking!

Here's an example of the status quo in Canada.

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Shingles vaccine to be routine for people in their 70s

People in their 70s across the UK will be offered a vaccine against shingles from this September.

Do new medical procedures get enough scrutiny?

I sure wish that they did!

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The terrible aftermath of a once-lauded eye surgery

Hospital keeps secret review about baby wrongly pronounced dead

Is an autopsy really the only way to confidently diagnose whether a patient is alive or dead in this day or age?

Probably, but aren't reasons for embarrassing medical errors required to be kept secret?

When you see headlines like this,"Nearly 25% of nurses wouldn't recommend their hospital", you start to realize the reason for the secrecy. 

Up to 50% of death certificates are inaccurate

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Baby girl recovering after being declared dead

Misdiagnosing death apparently is not very uncommon.

It's disgusting when a procedure,

euphemistically called an autopsy,

is used to verify the death diagnosis.

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and this post.

Last Updated Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 7:10PM EST

Update on Freddy Patel / Ian Tomlinson Travesty

Ian Tomlinson pathologist Freddy Patel struck off

Patel found guilty of misconduct and banned from practising as a doctor for catalogue of errors dating back more than a decade

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FITNESS TO PRACTISE PANEL OF THE 

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS TRIBUNAL SERVICE

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Click here to see the earlier post on this case

Click here to see a Canadian/Ontario example of

professional self regulation?

Hospitals should be safe - are they?

Are there any similarities here in Canada?

Naw - No way!  Not here in Canada!

Hmmmmm

Half-hearted medical care for hopeless cases

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