In making a decision on penalty, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia looked at sanctions in similar cases from the '90s. But while penalties then may be different than what would apply today, the ethics regarding sex with patients were just as definitive.
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety.
Dr. Charles George Duncan, who practised in Niagara, Ont, 'took advantage of his patients’ vulnerability. The power imbalance weighed heavily in his favour, and he used it to the detriment of his victims,' the judge said during his sentencing hearing.
My PhD project consists of modelling the deformations of the ear canal created by the movements of the jaw. My results will contribute to a better evaluation of the energy that might come from these deformations.