An Ottawa Citizen story about doctors coming under fire for refusing to prescribe birth control has renewed a longstanding debate over… Read More →
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Recent privacy breaches highlight need for policies, ‘culture of privacy’ and training
Two recent health-information privacy breaches in Ontario are reminders of the importance – and responsibility – of health-care organizations to… Read More →
Court orders laywer to personally pay costs associated with biased expert witness – Lonny Rosen comments
In a recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice, a lawyer was ordered to personally pay approximately 20% of… Read More →
New Medical Marihuana Rules Raise Issues – Lonny Rosen comments
Ottawa’s new proposed amendments to the regulations governing medical marijuana raise issues for physicians, not the least of which is… Read More →
How will Quebec’s end of life bill impact Ontario? – Elyse Sunshine comments
New legislation in Quebec that will permit a physician to administer medication to assist in ending a terminal patient’s life… Read More →
Privacy breach at Ontario hospital highlights needs to enforce policies – Elyse Sunshine comments
A privacy breach at a Scarborough hospital provides an important reminder to institutions to ensure that their privacy policies and… Read More →