Public Health
The Return of Whaling
I think I was too quick to venture an opinion on the Seroxat scandal.
Whales cannot be swallowed
The medical profession has long known that it is cheaper to kill than to maim.
Trouble in the Port Tunnel
The real news story of the Dublin Port Tunnel is not its faults; it is the role of the whistleblower/s.
The Source of Law?
…and no man knows when they were first put forth.
Doctor X
âThe Bitter Pillâ? by Doctor X is a small effort to improve the Irish hospital health system and, as such, is required reading by all interested and concerned persons.
Locus Standi (3)
In typical form SCALIA J dissented. In his view, regardless of the importance of the issue, the Court should not attempt to second guess the view of the executive agency (EPA) in light of its experience and judgment.
Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium Difficile is a serious nosocomial infection (contracted in a health care setting). It is not a notifiable disease.
Is HIV a Nosocomial Infection?
In 1994, in the UK, Dr. Imesh Gaud was prosecuted and convicted of public nuisance in circumstances where he continued as a surgeon knowing he was a Hepatitis B carrier.
Let them eat chocolate!
What is the difference between poisoning the populace with dirty water and poisoning the populace with dirty chocolate?
Patient Mishaps
What this means is that 24,382 patients received the wrong treatment.