Sunday, January 28, 2024
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Health care without conscience is a dangerous contradiction
After reading this CBC news article, "Health care without conscience is a dangerous contradiction", I remembered this Archdiocese of Kingston letter and its link for "THE COALITION FOR HEALTHCARE AND CONSCIENCE".
I thought that the article and the following are also complimentary on this topic.
"The Cizik School of Nursing at the University of Texas has created a REMI Platinum Award-winning 56.07 min documentary film that tells the grim cautionary tale of nurses who participated in the Holocaust and abandoned their professional ethics during the Nazi era. The 56-minute film, Caring Corrupted: the Killing Nurses of the Third Reich, casts a harsh light on nurses who used their professional skills to murder the handicapped, mentally ill and infirm at the behest of the Third Reich and directly participated in genocide."
The short documentary, Caring Corrupted, can be viewed on YouTube.
Conscience Rights
Federal Election 2021
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Caring Corrupted
Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
In a 1948 speech to the House of Commons, Churchill paraphrased Santayana when he said 'Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. '
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”–George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905.
We should pay attention to current events!
Looking at this current College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario web page, "Medical Assistance in Dying – Preliminary Consultation (http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=13129)" distresses me, when I read it with the events of the 1930s and 1940s still fresh in my mind.
The REMI Platinum Award-winning 56.07 min documentary film can be found on this page "Caring Corrupted: the Killing Nurses of the Third Reich (https://germanstudiescollaboratory.com/caring-corrupted-the-killing-nurses-of-the-third-reich/)" shows how medical professionals can be desensitised to killing!
Can't we learn from history?
Do we have to repeat the most vile?
Cultural problem?
Friday, April 09, 2021
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Public Health Research - Doctors Without Borders
"Tell Canada’s Minister of Health to take concrete steps to prioritize patient access over private profits:
Around the world, governments fund critically important medical research and development using public money — including more than $1 billion already committed by the Canadian government to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as diagnostic tests and medicines.
Publicly funded research has led to dramatic healthcare innovations. In Canada alone, researchers have used government funds to support the discovery of an Ebola vaccine, insulin, the cardiac pacemaker, and more.
Unfortunately, most countries — including Canada — rarely demand that the resulting health innovations be safeguarded for public health, or be made affordable and accessible to those who need them most.
In fact, these publicly funded vaccines, medicines, and health technologies are often sold to private companies, who then determine who receives access to them — and at what price.
Safeguards can make the difference"
Around the world, governments fund critically important medical research and development using public money — including more than $1 billion already committed by the Canadian government to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as diagnostic tests and medicines.
Publicly funded research has led to dramatic healthcare innovations. In Canada alone, researchers have used government funds to support the discovery of an Ebola vaccine, insulin, the cardiac pacemaker, and more.
Unfortunately, most countries — including Canada — rarely demand that the resulting health innovations be safeguarded for public health, or be made affordable and accessible to those who need them most.
In fact, these publicly funded vaccines, medicines, and health technologies are often sold to private companies, who then determine who receives access to them — and at what price.
This is unacceptable.
Safeguards can make the difference"
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Good faith or unfair attack? Saskatchewan appeal court to rule on nurse's Facebook posts
Judges will decide whether she had the right to comment on grandfather's health care
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Caregivers of elderly face stress, tears with scant support
'They feel alone. They feel depressed. They feel distressed,'
Many doctors don't trust caregivers, but here's why they should:
Thursday, April 18, 2019
As fewer patients sue their doctor, the rate of winning malpractice suits is dropping too | CBC News
" ...the CMPA has significant resources to support doctors in a legal fight. The association's most recent annual report from 2017 shows the CMPA holds $4.5 billion in assets.
But for patients who find it difficult to fund their own cases, many may be surprised to learn they are also indirectly funding the doctors' legal expenses."
Safe patient care will occur in a
culture of honesty, trust,
respect and open communication.
Monday, March 25, 2019
No right to 'play God'
Woman sues Toronto doctors for allegedly ignoring father's wishes to stay alive
Doctors accused of negligence or malpractice in the death of Second World War vet
Monday, June 18, 2018
Death of woman hospitalized for 'horrific' bedsore sparks criminal investigation
Woman died as a result of complications from untreated pressure ulcer
Expert says pressure injuries such as bedsores are preventable
Monday, May 07, 2018
Boy comes back to life after parents sign papers to donate his organs
Boy, 13, who fractured his skull in seven places is hailed as a miracle child for 'coming back to life' after doctors predicted he would be a 'vegetable' and his parents signed papers to donate his organs click here
Trenton McKinley defied all odds.
After the 13-year-old boy was severely injured in a dune buggy accident, his parents made the difficult decision to donate his organs following days of him being apparently brain dead, according to Fox 10. But after the papers were signed, he miraculously regained consciousness.
After the 13-year-old boy was severely injured in a dune buggy accident, his parents made the difficult decision to donate his organs following days of him being apparently brain dead, according to Fox 10. But after the papers were signed, he miraculously regained consciousness.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Alfie Evans - Alder Hey Children's Hospital
TOT'S BATTLE Who is Alfie Evans, how long has he been at Alder Hey hospital and who are the baby’s parents Kate James and Tom Evans?
The child's life support has been switched off after his parents lost the latest in a string of legal battles
'We were told he wouldn't last five minutes and here we are 36 hours later. He looks comfortable. He looks chilled. And that's what's the most important thing right now.'
The child's life support has been switched off after his parents lost the latest in a string of legal battles
'We were told he wouldn't last five minutes and here we are 36 hours later. He looks comfortable. He looks chilled. And that's what's the most important thing right now.'
update UK time
At this moment, 5:40pm on Wednesday 25th April, Alfie Evans is still clinging to life, and the Court of Appeal is deciding whether Tom and Kate can take their son to Rome.
Click here
update Apr 26, 2018
Launching campaign for 'Alfie's Law' to give parents more say
click here
Nearly, but not quite the same in Canada.
Click here
Sunday, April 29, 2018
R.I.P.
Alder Hey organs scandal
At this moment, 5:40pm on Wednesday 25th April, Alfie Evans is still clinging to life, and the Court of Appeal is deciding whether Tom and Kate can take their son to Rome.
Click here
update Apr 26, 2018
Launching campaign for 'Alfie's Law' to give parents more say
click here
Nearly, but not quite the same in Canada.
Click here
Sunday, April 29, 2018
R.I.P.
Alder Hey organs scandal
Monday, August 21, 2017
CampOut for Cancer
Hello!
We are so excited to be participating in CampOut for Cancer. It’s a new fundraising event that will challenge our team to be creative in dreaming up how to campout on a cool October night next fall in support of Camp Trillium.
Camp Trillium is truly a camp like no other. It’s the largest of its kind in North America, sending 3100 campers each year to year-round camping and recreational experiences at no cost to the families. It’s privately funded, and a volunteer-based charity. And it's unique model of bringing entire families who live with cancer together at camp has since been adopted by many other camps across North America.
The startling fact is, each year nearly 500 children in Ontario are diagnosed with cancer. So by donating to our CampOut for Cancer fundraising campaign, you will be helping to send more kids who have been diagnosed with cancer to a place where can spend time having fun with their brothers and sisters, make new friends, and forget about cancer for a while.
Until there is a cure, there’s Camp Trillium.
Thanks for considering donating to our team campaign! We really appreciate all of the support to help us reach our fundraising goal.
Please make a donation
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Investigation launched after B.C. father visits hospital 4 times before stroke diagnosis
When accessing a hospital's "Emergency" facility,
should it be necessary to have an aggressive advocate accompany you?
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Yelp rates your hospital like the pros
Interesting and useful article by the CBC's program,
White Coat, Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Stroke mistaken for drunkenness
Inuvialuit woman says uncle's stroke mistaken for drunkenness
N.W.T. orders review of case after niece says stroke victim was treated as drunk
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