Florida hospital writes No on limbs to prevent wrong-foot amputations
In Tampa at University Community Hospital a misread plan led to the amputation of the wrong foot on Willie King. The hospital wants consent forms read aloud by the surgeon head nurse and a witness and patients will be marked with No on limbs not to be cut.
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Tampa
Fla
Reuter
Florida
Willie King
Tampa’s University Community Hospital
Rolando Sanchez
John Andreas
King
Sanchez
Klein defends former New Brunswick official in abuse scandal
Premier Ralph Klein said a senior Alberta official linked to a Kingsclear reform school abuse case should not resign, calling it from another era. He will ask the justice minister to review amid caucus concerns. The Kingsclear report blamed police and government for not acting, noting King delayed testifying in 1992 before later leading Alberta Special Waste Management Corp.
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Edmonton
Alberta
New Brunswick
Ralph Klein
Klein
Kingsclear Reform School
Bob King
Kingsclear
King
Alberta Special Waste Management Corp
Kings Clear
Supreme Court rejects breath test presumption in driving case
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that breath tests do not always reflect blood alcohol at the time of driving. An Ontario woman who says she drank after police detained her but before the breath test was acquitted. The majority cited the law's plain wording and allowed evidence to counter the breath reading. The dissent called the ruling ridiculous.
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Toronto
Supreme Court
Ontario
Toronto Globe and Mail
Ottawa
Frank Iacobucci
Claire L’heureux-Dube
Beverly McLachlin
Charles Gont
Canadian man Jamie Marr missing sparks Thai press drive
Edmonton family reports rapid international interest in finding Jamie Marr missing in Thailand for over two years. Newspapers in Thailand and CNN aid the search with color front pages and a $60,000 reward. Interpol probes a possible Madagascar boat route and embassy warns of potential unauthorised sea travel.
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Edmonton
Thailand
CNN
Jamie Marr
Greg Macdonald
Macdonald
Jamie
Jason Marr
Dean Daly
Marr
Tom Minner
Interpol
Madagascar
Bangkok
Rural Alberta doctors fear cap will drive many away
Medicine Hat physicians warn a provincial cap on earnings could force rural doctors to quit and push a third of Medicine Hat physicians out of practice. Alberta Health plans to cut 140 million from doctors fees by limiting billings, with a feared cap near two hundred thousand dollars. Ontario previously capped high earners at a similar level in 1991.
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Medicine Hat
Regional Medical Staff Association
Bill Ruzycki
Ruzycki
Calgary Herald
Herald
Alberta Health
Clay Adams
Ontario
Alberta doctors billings exceed two hundred thousand yearly
Alberta Health figures show 1 456 of 4 267 practitioners bill more than 200 000 annually with general practitioners 682 of 2 000 and specialists like heart and brain surgeons and neurologists listed in higher brackets. Officials warn cap plans could drive physicians away and threaten region access while officials consider shifting to patient based payments.
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Alberta
Billings
Alberta Health
Last UN peacekeepers depart Somalia ending costly mission
The final withdrawal ends a two year, 2 billion dollar effort to feed Somalis and stabilize government. 1,850 Marines protect the exit, with gunfire exchanged during the pullout. Aidid denounces UN action while concern grows over future clashes at Mogadishu ports and airports.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Anthony Zinni
U.S
Zinni
Indian Ocean
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Red Cross
Director Glenn Receives Preliminary Inquiry
The headline indicates director Glenn faces a preliminary inquiry, with officials outlining the scope and timeline of the probe. Details remain sparse as investigators review evidence and interview involved parties.
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Ann Landers
AG City News
Rcalui
John Boksteyn
Palliser Health Authority
Boksteyn
Kirk Barber
Alberta Society of Dermatologists
United States
Barer
The
S.E
Joe Klamar
Mohamed Siad Barre
Ali Mahdi Mohamed
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Aidid
United Nations
UPI Photo
Glenn
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