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Disagreement is central to progress
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It's never too late to change the world !
In this TED talks video Margaret Heffernan demonstrates "that disagreement is central to progress, that the best partners aren't echo chambers and how great businesses allow people to disagree".
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree.html
JN Mahy MD FRCSC
BC Doctors Urged to Reject the 2012 Physician Master Agreement
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Vancouver, BC - July 3, 2012 - Z. Essak, MD
Doctors across British Columbia are being asked to ratify a new Physician Master Agreement (PMA) by July 23, 2012 between the Government and the BC Medical Association.
I am a doctor who has read the new agreement and I am urging all BC doctors to look at the agreement and to reject it. The deadline is fast approaching for doctors in BC to vote on this important matter.
Court Reserves Judgment in Wang v. BC Medical Association and Individuals
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Vancouver, BC - June 4, 2012 - Z. Essak
Four years after the controversy arose from the BC Medical Association Board meeting of February 2008 and communications of the BCMA President alleged to be defamatory the matter was heard at Trial in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver.
The Trial began on January 23, 2012 and though originally scheduled for twenty days was extended for an additional week with a total of twenty-four days of hearings. The Trial hearings ended on February 24, 2012 and the Court reserved Judgment. The Court decision may be released anytime in the next several months.
The Court is to consider not only whether the actions were defamatory but also if there was malice and breach of contract.
Trial begins in Wang v BC Medical Association and named individuals
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Vancouver BC - January 29, 2012.
Z. Essak, MD
Almost four years after a dispute erupted between Dr Caroline Wang and other directors of the BC Medical Association at the Board meeting of February 1 and 2, 2008 the matter is now being heard at Trial in the BC Supreme Court.
The Trial, which is a civil matter not a criminal one, began on Monday January 23, 2012. It is scheduled to proceed for twenty days until February 17, 2012. The location is room 43 of the BC Supreme Court, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC. The Honourable Mr. Justice Grauer presiding.
Now the Trial has begun it is a time to see and learn. How will the Court resolve this matter involving legal expenses likely to exceed $2 million? Will the outcome of the Trial affect the workings of the BC Medical Association? Will it more broadly affect the workings of other Societies incorporated in BC?
Burnout and Resilience
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Vancouver BC - Oct 19, 2011.
A talk on burnout in doctors at a recent conference in Vancouver provided good information and stimulated further exploration.
During questions the speaker said the prevalence of burnout in doctors is 20 percent and tends to occur in pockets or clusters.
The talk focused on burnout resulting from lack of recognition while caring for others. Although burnout can also result from lack of recognition from colleagues and co-workers, lack of resources, and degree of bureaucracy.
Burnout can also occur in other aspects of our lives besides our work.
Good news from the talk is research shows that when individuals examined their level of burnout and attended to the risk of burnout they were not only able to reduce their current risk but their future risk of burnout continued to remain less and even improved further over time.
Medical Post editor votes for doctors to rescue public health care in Canada
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The Medical Post editorial published on May 24, 2011 draws attention to a report co-authored by David Dodge and Richard Dion on "Chronic Healthcare Spending Disease". The editorial also offers several insights on why the editor votes for doctors to rescue public health care.
US launches new MyPlate icon as reminder for healthier food choices
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On June 2, 2011 US First Lady Michelle Obama and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate. MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to make healthier food choices and to seek more information by going to www.ChooseMyPlate.gov
“This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to be more mindful of the foods that we’re eating,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “It’s tough to be a nutritionist, too. But we do have time to take a look at our plates. As long as they’re half full of fruits and vegetables, and paired with lean proteins, whole grains and low-fat dairy, we’re golden. That’s how easy it is.”
Fix released: Is Android phone intermittently sending SMS messages to wrong contact?
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Addendum: On 2011-01-22 Android announced a fix is being rolled out and patches are available, click here for details.
It is hard to know what level of concern one should have regarding posts on the Internet about Android phones having a bug such that text messages are sent to the wrong and random contact.
Health issues for adults born with cerebral palsy
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What happens to children born with cerebral palsy when they become adults?
In one case an individual born with cerebral palsy when they were an adult in their early 30’s had progressive deterioration of function involving their affected upper limb.
The individual was reviewed by their orthopedic surgeon who suggested botox injections for spasms and possibly some cosmetic improvement to the upper extremity although not optimistic for functional improvement.
Twitter agrees to settlement with FTC over privacy charges
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The settlement between Twitter and the US Federal Trade Commission over charges that customers privacy was put at risk hit the news this past week. The settlement may have wide reaching implications.
David Vladeck, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection said, “When a company promises consumers that their personal information is secure, it must live up to that promise.” And if a company allows consumers to designate their information as private, it must use reasonable security to support that designation, he said.
