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).
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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.
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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,”
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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.
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Opposition calls for 33% cap on Ontario lawyers’ contingency fees
Bill 12 – An Act to amend the Law Society Act, the Insurance Act and the Solicitors Act with respect to referral fees, contingency fees and awards for personal injury involving the use of an automobile – was tabled Wednesday by Tim Hudak, the Progressive Conservative finance critic, former party leader and Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West – Glanbrook.
Accident victims left in lurch by changes to Ontario’s auto insurance
People who insurers deem not seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents are finding it increasingly difficult to find lawyers to take on their cases, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer.
“Outlandish” Uncorroborated Injury Claims Rejected
In today’s case (Lamb v. Fullerton) the Plaintiff was involved in several collisions and sued for damages. He claimed aggravation of a historic head injury and further claimed severe consequences including ‘vomiting 100 times in a day‘ and severe bowel incontinence. The reported symptoms and any relationship to the collisions in question were not corroborated by medical evidence. The court was critical both of the lack of evidence in support of the claim and the Plaintiff’s credibility.
WSIB premium cuts hurt injured workers: OPSEU
At its annual general meeting yesterday, the WSIB announced that employer premiums would be cut by an average of five per cent in 2017. In some categories, the decrease will amount to 14 per cent. The WSIB projects the premium reductions will save Ontario employers about $250 million annually.
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