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Maureen
Taylor
As
a journalist and broadcaster for 17 years, Maureen Taylor brings
a wealth of experience to her on-air
roles on TVO.
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Program
25, March 27,
2001
Waiting
for Eye Surgery
Most
Canadians accept the reality of waiting lists -- we wait patiently
to get in to see a specialist or to have that operation.
But if you knew that the specialist you were waiting for was spending
alot of his time performing private, cosmetic surgery, you might
not be as understanding. But be careful before you blame
your doctor.
We
took two types of eye surgery, one elective, one necessary; public,
one private, and found a study in contrasts.
Go
North Young Doctor
We
could fight all day about whether Canada has an actual shortage
of doctors or not. What almost everyone concedes is that
the problem of distribution is even greater than the problem of
supply. Doctor shortages are most acute in Canada's northern
communities, and in its rural areas in the south.
My
two guests have given the problem plenty of thought. Dr. Pete
Sarsfield is the Medical Officer of Health in Kenora, in northern
Ontario. And Dr. Robert McKendry is the author of
"Physicians for Ontario: Too Many? Too Few?",
a report commissioned by the provincial government.
We
get their thoughts on how to attract more doctors into northern
and rural Canada.
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Next Week's Your Health
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Next
Week
April
3 , 2001
Brain
Aneurysms
When
Carol Anne Letheren, CEO of the Canadian Olympic Association collapsed
and died from a ruptured brain aneurysm this year, it sent shock
waves across the country.
How
could a woman in the prime of her life, who was fit and healthy
suddenly just drop dead? Ms. Letheren's premature death put brain
aneurysms in the news.
Many
of us have an aneurysm right this moment, but only a fraction
of those will rupture. Lisa Goodall was only 36 when she
experienced severe symptoms of a brain aneurysm that went undiagnosed
for a dangerously long time.
Medical
Breakthroughs
According
to media headlines, cancer's been cured many times over.
But advances in science don't always mean cures for diseases.
Just because it worked in a lab rat, doesn't mean it will work
in humans.
We thought we'd ask Dr. Miriam Shuchman to take a look back at
things that were touted as medical breakthroughs and see if they
lived up to the hype.
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