Medicolegal / Medical Law

On the third day of his visit to France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate unfolding in countries around the world.

Police say they identified additional victims and executed several search warrants, and have charged the woman with 36 counts of fraud and 14 counts of theft, among other offences.

‘I was not involved’ is not a governance system and other hard truths that pharmacists fulfilling the director role need to keep in mind.

Alex Shved’s oncologist had applied to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan to fund tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for him in the United States, but that was denied both in an original decision and in a reconsideration.

Five doctors in the province reportedly died by suicide over a five-month period this year.

The 30-year-old was scheduled for surgery three days after badly breaking her ankle, but doctors told them they were postponing it because they needed to do another surgery.

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The pharmacist alleged that his oral surgeon failed to perform the agreed upon surgery and instead carried out a procedure that included a genial tubercle advancement without his informed consent.

A reflection on uncertainty, fear of collegial judgment and the cost of second-guessing in clinical practice.

Graduates of non-Canadian programs are required to sign an agreement to practise in rural or remote locations in B.C., something not required of Canadian medical school graduates.