In 1925 John T. Scopes, a Tennessee high school teacher, was convicted of teaching evolution to his students. The so-called Scopes Monkey Trial generated intense interest and stimulated debate about... Read More
Using wireless mobile communication technology to aid health services delivery (m-health) is a rapidly emerging concept around the world. Last year, the number of cell phone subscriptions... Read More
Under the Workers Compensation Act, when a firefighter who was regularly exposed to the hazards of a fire scene contracts a prescribed occupational disease, the disease must be presumed to be due to... Read More
The premise that aging is an important health care cost driver is tackled in the latest issue of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) Mythbusters series, entitled “Myth: The aging... Read More
I remember as a child being fascinated with a brochure the school gave us to bring home to our parents—it was an Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) brochure. I was shocked and amused at... Read More