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The issue of patients’ rights with respect to their medical decisions is always an important consideration, but one that does not often get a lot of attention. Our society, as a whole, has a great respect for the medical profession. Part of that respect is a recognition that physicians have more extensive and much deeper
What do the oil industry, the aviation industry, and surgery have in common? They are all industries where errors can have catastrophic results.[1] One way they differ is that the oil and aviation industries have developed risk analysis and management strategies based on detailed data collection to identify hazards before accidents occur. In contrast, surgical
Ontario’s highest court has ruled that doctors there must provide referrals to patients for services they oppose on moral or religious grounds. Recently the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court judgment requiring doctors to comply with the “effective referral requirement” of the province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. An effective referral requires the
Many people – including some of our clients – have lost the ability to speak following accidents, injuries such as strokes, or neurodegenerative disorders. Scientists have recently developed a method that could dramatically impact the way these people are able to communicate. People who have lost the ability to speak as a result of injury
Chronic pain is part of many personal injury, motor vehicle, and medical malpractice claims. Since chronic pain is something that can’t be seen or measured, it can be difficult for the courts to understand the severity of the pain, or the impact it can have on a plaintiff’s day-to-day functioning. Do recent advances in neuro-imaging
