Pain is at the heart of Canada’s escalating opioid crisis. And so is the physician’s prescription pad. In Ontario, two people die of opioid overdose every single day. These deaths are less surprising when you consider that pain is a normal part of human life, and that doctors have been told to prescribe opioids to eliminate it. Staggeringly, one in seven Ontarians was prescribed an opioid at least once during 2015-2016.
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Convenience of virtual-doctor house calls enticing, especially to younger women: UBC study
On-demand house calls via Internet video teleconferencing are an increasingly popular way for B.C. patients to “see” doctors, especially females with relatively minor medical problems, a first-of-its-kind study on the demographics of such users shows.
Traumatic Brain Injuries: The Role of Service Dogs As Part of A Support Network
Photographer and writer Roger Caras once said, “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” Anyone who has been privileged enough to have a dog as a pet can probably appreciate this sentiment. But this quote is particularly powerful when thinking of service dogs who assist survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Standards for High Quality Post-Concussion Services and Concussion Clinics
Every patient who sustains a concussion should be assessed by a qualified practitioner able to make a diagnostic decision (physician, nurse practitioner, or neuropsychologist).
ONTARIO, CANADA: Applications for basic income pilot project reach residents at Thunder Bay and Hamilton
The basic income pilot project is being rolled out in Ontario, Canada. The localities selected for this trial are Thunder Bay and Hamilton, at present, with Lindsay getting started later this fall. Randomly selected individuals, with ages between 18 and 64 years old, are receiving information packages about the basic income project, so they can choose to participate or not.
Double-dipping lawyers in Ontario may be thing of the past
Ontario’s legal regulator is contemplating major changes to the contingency fee system — “you don’t pay unless we win” — in an effort to stop “double-dipping,” a practice in which lawyers take more money from their clients than the law allows.
New Referral Fee Supports and Resources for Lawyers
Convocation approved amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct (the “Rules”) and By-Law 9 with respect to referral fees on April 27, 2017. Detailed information about the amendments is available in the Professional Regulation Committee Report to Convocation, April 27, 2017. For a brief summary of the requirements, see the Referral Fees landing page.
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This Landmark Decision Protects Ontario Accident Victims From Their Own Lawyers
Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal announced a truly historic decision. One that is so important, it will fundamentally affect the legal rights of people in Ontario for generations.
THE “MEDICAL AND OTHER REASONS” REQUIRED TO JUSTIFY AN INSURER EXAMINATION
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief “refresher” on the scope of the “medical and other reasons” that must be provided by an insurer to its insured when an insurer examination (“IE”) is being requested.
Reader Letter: Fix auto insurance system with input from victims and insurers
This refreshing piece by Ken Rubin identifies the main reason why Ontario’s auto insurance system is broken: policymakers’ complete reliance on biased industry consultants whose profit-making interests contradict those of the public.