Marjo Johne
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- 11/21/2022
Two years in the dark: From 2017 to 2019, doctor ignored tests that pointed to stage 4 cancer
Winnipeg family physician Dr. Berhanu Balcha never made an oncology referral despite indications the cancer had returned. The patient didn't even know this was a concern until a respirologist told her in late 2019. - 11/21/2022
'Couldn't care less': Healthcare is personal but are some pharmacists too tired to bother?
The pharmacist was abrupt when I arrived for my flu shot. She looked only at her computer and mispronounced my name twice. The next day, I saw another pharmacist for my COVID booster. 'It's so boring,' he complained, when I asked how he was coping with his work. - 11/20/2022
Physician with 'great bedside manner' sentenced to four years in prison
'The only reason she did it was greed,' the crown prosecutor argued at Dr. Yifei Shi's sentencing hearing. 'We trust doctors with our lives. We should be able to trust them with our money.' - 11/17/2022
Lifetime ban ends a 30-year career sullied by $400K in improper billing, $75K in fines and a criminal conviction
Dr. Gustavo Jose Carvalho was also suspended multiple times by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and subjected to practice conditions that he breached repeatedly. - 11/16/2022
Misdiagnosed emergency: Doctor's appeal is denied in the case of teen patient who lost his only testicle
Dr. Cristian Lucian Budeci should have rushed his 14-year-patient to a urologist, ruled the Collège des médecins du Québec. Instead he prescribed antibiotics and over-the-counter painkillers. - 11/16/2022
What you can do to help your patients–and yourself–deal with the trauma of pregnancy loss
Many doctors don't know how to react or cope when a patient's pregnancy ends in a miscarriage or stillbirth. At the 2022 Family Medicine Forum, Dr. Sarah Gower offered some advice. - 11/13/2022
Risky business: Pharmacist diverted flu vaccines to her husband's pharmacy
Husband-and-wife pharmacists Vu Nguyen and Nhu (Vivian) Huynh put patients at risk when they gave them flu vaccines that had been misappropriated and transported 'in a manner that had the potential to break the cold chain,' according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists. - 11/8/2022
Want to dispense meds and investigate suspicious deaths? If you’re in Quebec you might be able to do both
A new provision in the province allows qualified pharmacists, nurses and engineers to apply for the role of coroner. - 11/3/2022
New name, new requirements: Alberta rolls out updated standard on infection control
The updated standard—Infection Prevention and Control—comes with added requirements for quality assurance and practice assessment. - 11/3/2022
10-month suspension for relief pharmacist who appropriated ADHD drugs from 14 employers
Quebec pharmacist Etienne Dauphin also used his doctor's name and licence number to write a fake prescription for methylphenidate, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.
