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Patch-For-Patch Fentanyl Return Program: Fact Sheet
In an effort to combat the abuse, misuse, and diversion of prescription fentanyl, the provincial government has passed new legislation1 which requires patients who receive a prescription for fentanyl to return their used patches to a pharmacy before receiving new ones.
Absolute must-read: LA Times on the myth of OxyContin’s 12-hour analgesic effect
In an explosive and masterfully written investigative piece by Harriet Ryan, Lisa Girion and Scott Glover, the Los Angeles Times reported this week that in most patients the duration of the analgesic effect for OxyContin does not last nearly as long as claimed, and that this discrepancy may bear a large part of the blame for the current epidemic of opioid-related overdoses and deaths.
Is there an advantage in obtaining a private MRI versus an MRI at a hospital?
“There has been much discussion about the use of MRI in litigation and, in particular, a focus on the role of the public system in recovering the cost of the scan. The reports attached to this newsletter demonstrate that, regardless of the recovery issues, the public system is not where you want your litigation clients scanned because it will likely not provide you with the information you require to obtain appropriate recovery for your clients.
SPECT neuroimaging highly effective in helping diagnose PTSD and traumatic brain injury
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist Dr. Robert Tarzwell’s research is creating a space for neuroimaging in psychiatry that has not existed until now. Two studies co-authored by Dr. Tarzwell that were published in 2015 have demonstrated the efficacy and accuracy of using brain scans – and more specifically, single-positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) functional neuroimaging – to help diagnose and ultimately better guide treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Brain SPECT Imaging in Complex Psychiatric Cases: An Evidence-Based, Underutilized Tool
Over the past 20 years brain Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging has developed a substantial, evidence-based foundation and is now recommended by professional societies for numerous indications relevant to psychiatric practice. Unfortunately, SPECT in clinical practice is utilized by only a handful of clinicians. This article presents a rationale for a more widespread use of SPECT in clinical practice for complex cases, and includes seven clinical applications where it may help optimize patient care.
Half of Canadians accept job disability discrimination
The survey reveals some ignorance on disability and accessibility issues, including that Canadians vastly underestimate the number of disabled people in the population although more than half say they know disabled people, or see a person with a physical disability every day in their workplace or socially.
Daily Bread Food Bank’s annual hunger report highlights growing need among older adults
The Daily Bread Food Bank released its annual Who’s Hungry report today , breaking down the trends behind the 905,970 visits its clients made between April 2015 and March 2016. A further 2.6 million meals were given out through meal programs, the organization said.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/
Food bank users increasingly older, better educated
Daily Bread Food Bank’s annual report shows a growing number of people reliant on food banks are over 45 and university- and college-educated.
“The vast majority of these older adults — 70 per cent — had some sort of disability or serious illness. They were working in the last 10 years but they lost their jobs, and after that they were forced to rely on social assistance,”
https://www.thestar.com/news/g
Strategic Legal Writing: Preparing Persuasive Documents
This isn’t even a paper (and deliberately so). It’s simply a list of practical points our Supreme Court Group in Ottawa uses to strategically revise what someone else has written as a first draft, or to draft from scratch. There’s nothing worse than reading someone else’s writing about writing. Hopefully the points below reflect a practical, no-nonsense summary of some of the more effective tactics of written advocacy.
http://supremeadvocacy.ca/arti