On April 1, 2019, the BC Supreme Court released a decision wherein it dismissed a case against a dentist. The case is Warlow v. Dr.…
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In June 2017 a Burlington dental practice was inspected by the Halton Region health unit and resulted in a shut down of the practice due…
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This was a sad case. Sad because it was brought by a patient against a dentist when it never should have been brought to begin…
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An apparently disgruntled patient of a dentist in Nova Scotia recently had her lawsuit thrown out of court even before she could have it heard…
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Starting on January 1, 2019, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will begin enforcing Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent (click here to read the guidelines yourself), which…
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The RCDSO recently updated their website and I see they have now included a detailed list on IPAC issues that Dentists should know about.
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Terminating an employee for poor performance is possible, but it's not easy. We get questions from dentists about how to manage or terminate employees who…
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The Occupational Health and Safety Act applies to dental offices, and it allows an inspector to enter - at any time - to perform an…
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The Ministry of Labour (MOL) just announced its upcoming 2018-2019 blitz initiatives. One of the blitzes will focus on the health care sector, including dental offices! According…
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Just after my article entitled "Infection Control Lawsuits: Getting Sued For Nervous Shock" got published last month, yet ANOTHER dental office was shut down by public…
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