Canada's Medically Administered Death (MAD) Expansion for Mental Illness: Targeting the Most Vulnerable
K. Sonu Gaind (University of Toronto), Trudo Lemmens (University of Toronto), Tamona Coelho (Independent), John Maher (Independent), Canada ' s Medically Administered Death (MAD) Expansion for Mental Illness: Targeting the Most Vulnerable, 71 World Medical J. 4 (2022) This is the second... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - March 5, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The private health care debate in Canada: What ’ s the real issue?
The growing role of private health care in Canada is a hot topic at the moment. Provincial governments are outsourcing elective surgeries to the private sector and are considering or debating the option. Many Canadians are in favor because they recognize that the public health care system is failing. Many are against it because they
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The private health care debate in Canada: What’s the real issue? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jean Paul Brutus, MD Tags: Policy Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
Updates and an artificial album cover
As regular readers will know, I’ve been running the Sciencebase site since July 1999. Its precursor, Elemental Discoveries, had various homes on the web from December 1995 until that fateful summer. There are almost 4000 articles in the archives, so it’s quite a hefty site for a one-man show.
Anyway, having played around with various website options in the last couple of weeks, I’ve finally done a proper spring clean, got rid of some very out-of-date articles and updated others that were worth keeping. I’ve upgraded security and performance stuff so the site should load much faster than ever before...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - March 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Artificial Intelligence Sciencebase Source Type: blogs
Normalizing Death as'treatment' in Canada: Whose Suicides Do We Prevent, and Whose Do We Abet?
Ramona Coelho (Adelaide Southdale Center), K. Sonu Gaind (University of Toronto), Trudo Lemmens(University of Toronto), John Maher (Independent), Normalizing Death as ' treatment ' in Canada: Whose Suicides Do We Prevent, and Whose Do We Abet?, 70 World Medical J. 3 (2022):... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 26, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
South Dakota Becomes the Latest State to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips
Jeffrey A. SingerLast month I reported on state lawmakers ’ growing appreciation for fentanyl test strips as a valuable harm reduction tool to help nonmedical drug users learn if what they are about to consume contains fentanyl. Unfortunately, as Sophia Heimowitz and I explained in a June 2022policy analysis, every state but Alaska prohibits the possession, sale, use, or distribution of drug paraphernalia. And most states consider fentanyl test strips, a product used to test illicit substances, as forbidden drug paraphernalia.In January,Ohio took fentanyl test strips off its illegal drug parapher...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 24, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
ISFAR Criticizes New Alcohol Guidance Issued by Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction But Fails to Reveal Its Conflicts of Interest with Big Alcohol
Earlier this year, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction released anew guidance on alcohol use. The guidance was notable for concluding that there is a dose-response relationship between the amount of alcohol one consumes and one ' s risk of disease or injury and therefore, greater amounts of alcohol consumption are associated with poorer health outcomes. In particular, the guidance concluded that drinking no alcohol is safer than drinking a low or moderate amount of alcohol.The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research (ISFAR) has just published a stingingcritique of the new guidance. The critique es...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - February 23, 2023 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs
140 Thursday Quotes for Motivation, Gratitude and a Boost of Energy
It’s Thursday.
Sometimes the most important day of the week as you are focused on getting what truly matters done before the weekend.
At other times the day of the week when you’re unmotivated and just wish it was Friday already.
No matter what Thursday you’re having this week I’d like to help by sharing 140 of the best and most inspiring Thursday quotes.
To give you a boost of energy. To help you focus again. And to let you to tap into gratitude, motivation and inspiration as you make one final push before the weekend is here.
And if you want even more uplifting and helpful advice then check out this post with Mo...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Immigrating to the U.S. Is The Main Way To Escape Poverty in Dozens of Countries
David J. BierImmigrating to the United States is the main way to escape poverty in many countries. For about 3 dozen countries, most of their not‐in‐poverty population lives in the United States. Indeed, under the developed world poverty standard of $30 per day, immigration is just about the only way to escape poverty for several nationalities. Since poverty is practically assured in their home c ountries, it should not surprise lawmakers that millions of people would risk everything to immigrate to the United States.In 2019, only about 16 percent of people in the United Stateslived below the $30‐per‐...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 21, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: David J. Bier Source Type: blogs
Ensuring universal access and quality care: the advantages of a mixed health care system in Canada
Canadian physicians, like many other Canadians, generally support the country’s publicly funded health care system, which is designed to provide universal access to medical care. However, despite its strengths, there are some areas where the public system falls short, and there is growing evidence that a combination of public and private health care could help
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Ensuring universal access and quality care: the advantages of a mixed health care system in Canada originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jean Paul Brutus, MD Tags: Policy Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
poem
Courage is a Dead CurrencyIn this country courage is a dead currencyNo longer a legal tenderAccepted in any reputable storesIts coins and banknotes are counterfeit Try slipping a Canadian quarter In the vending machineAnd nothing happens. No guttural rumbleNo churning of inner gearsNothing falls. The slot remains emptyNo matter how hard you pound the red fa çadeThere ’s nothing we can do to stop itSo many of us have exhausted ourselvesSuffering the years to accumulateNow worthless little mounds of green billsLittle nest eggs to draw onWhen the time came to be brave Some hold on to it, hoping it come...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - February 19, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
The Canada Disability Benefit: Battling Abelism in Design and Implementation
Lindsay M. Tedds (University of Calgary), Jennifer Robson (University of Calgary), The Canada Disability Benefit: Battling Abelism in Design and Implementation (2023): The Canada Disability Benefit Act is legislation that, when passed, will establish a new statutory program intended to... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 18, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Larry Saves the Canadian Healthcare System – The Musical – Fun Friday
Satire + Music + Comedy + Healthcare. What’s not to love?
This full-length musical from Sara Kreindler perfectly captures the challenges and frustrations in the Canadian Healthcare System. It tells the story of a eager young healthcare analyst, Larry, who is newly hired by the Canadian government to help “fix” the healthcare system. Comedy and eye-rolling ensues as Larry visits an over-crowded ER and tries to navigate the multiple layers of government and administration involved in healthcare.
Even though the musical is about the Canadian Healthcare System, there are many parts that Americans will find fa...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: C-Suite Leadership Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Canadian Healthcare ER overcrowding Fun Friday Healthcare Regulation Healthcare Workforce wait times Source Type: blogs
DrFirst Acquires Diagnotes Secure Messaging and Care Coordination Platform
Expands Backline by DrFirst’s Capabilities for Clinical Communications in Health Systems and Beyond
Healthcare technology pioneer DrFirst today announced it has acquired select assets of Indianapolis-based Diagnotes. The acquisition will allow Backline by DrFirst to expand its capabilities to break through communication silos in healthcare at each stage of the patient care journey, promote positive patient outcomes, and enhance satisfaction for staff and patients.
Diagnotes provides a suite of team-based, patient-centered collaboration tools built specifically for the healthcare sector. The app increases clinicia...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Backline Backline by DrFirst Care Coordination Communication Silos Diagnotes G. Cameron Deemer Hancock Health Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Mayo Clinic Care Network Michael Fletcher M.D. Re Source Type: blogs
The Iron Law of Prohibition: Introducing “Tranq”
Jeffrey A. SingerTheWall Street Journalreports that the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine, which users calltranq, has been increasingly reported among drug overdose victims, particularly on the East Coast. This very potent tranquilizer has been mixed in with illicit fentanyl which, in turn, is often mixed in with other illegal drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine. The sedative properties of the drug greatly enhance the narcotic effects of opioids. Therefore, the drug cartels have been adding it to opioids to reduce the dose of opioids necessary to create a high. The enhanced potency allows the cartels to smuggle i...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Unlocking the potential of occupational therapists: a solution to undertreated hand conditions
Hand disorders and injuries often result in significant functional deficits if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. Unfortunately, in Canada, hands are often undertreated or treated too late, with potentially serious consequences for both the patient and society due to prolonged disability. Hand conditions are complex and require specialized knowledge to diagnose and
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Unlocking the potential of occupational therapists: a solution to undertreated hand conditions originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jean Paul Brutus, MD Tags: Physician Orthopedics Source Type: blogs
