Ex-president Carter claims that 30,000,000,000,000$ have een spoiled!

Speaking on palm sunday (5 april 2019) at Maranatha Baptist church, ex-president Jimmy Carter revealed a discussion he had with president Donald Trump.  To answer Trump's worry about China overtaking the United States, Carter's reply was that China does not participate to any war.  Carter is proud to have normalised diplomatic relations with China 40 years ago.  "The United States is the most pugnacious nation in history because it wants to impose its values in other countries".  China is investing in high speed rail while the US is spending 30,000 billions in military expenditures.  In his speech, Carter did not mention public health care.

Movie "Falling through the cracks : Greg's story"

Greg Price was an engineer who had an abnormal growth in his scrotum.  Later, he experiences an occasional pain in his back.  After a number of examinations, he gets operated for testicular cancer and he has concerns over an abnormal mass near his vena cava in his back.  He dies 3 days after his testicular surgery while he was home.  The movie's website is :  gregswings.ca
What are the new trends in medecine?
Clinics and hospitals can no longer afford staff who answer the phone of the first ring and pamper clients.  The carnet sante Quebec allows a faster path for information.  e-consult gives to doctors an efficient and fast access to specialists without going through a referral (which would mean a new appointment a new file and a new exam...).
What can we dream about for the future?
Maybe mobile tomography equipment for X-rays and scans...

Words for a new song

This is an early draft for a song.  Will you finish it and add a tune to it?

Harry, won't you come back home?
Mother's worried sick about you,
Have you taken a boat to Tombouctu?
Are you lost in the streets of Rome?

It is easy to fall to a life of crime,
When you're so poor you ain't got a dime,
you could at least call home,
Have you run out of cash?

Do you think of yourself as an immigrant?
You have no job and no research grant!
It's hard to build credibility
(additiona verse, maybe ending with CITY)

Father expects you to re-appear
The prodigal son belongs here

A suicidal patient is refused!

Policeman Yanick Campagna was suspended for a day for using coarse language.  But the reader will not blame him after absorbing this story.  As he arrives at the admission of Enfant Jesus hospital in Quebec City, the male nurse shouts "Ah No! Not him again!" It turns out that patient had left the hospital that morning!  So the nurse tells Yanick : "I don't want to see him.  He will not be triaged.  Drive him away"  But the policeman objects ; he throws himself in front of cars, I could be blamed if there is an inquiry.  So the policeman asks for the intervention of PECH, a community group.  PECH arranged for an ambulance to Saint Sacrement hospital.  The story was published in Le Soleil newspaper.

A new building to house veterans

The 40 appartments building should open in October 2020.  The 3-storey building will be located on Mikinak road on the former site of CFB Rockliffe.  The federal government provides 6,500,000 $ and the Multifaith housing initiative will also provide millions.  There will be a patio, a garden and a small park for service dogs.  "Soldiers helping soldiers" counts 400 homeless veterans in Ottawa and thousands more have no discretionary income left from their pension after paying rent.  The building will be known as "veterans'house"

Not criminally responsible of a stabing

Vlad Emira went to Saint Joseph oratory (in Montreal) with a large knife.  The 27-years-old man attacked Father Claude Grou but the audience intervened quickly.  After his arrest, he was delirious and claimed he heard voices.  On july 3rd the judge found him not criminally responsible.  He was transferred to Philippe Pinel institute, a secure psychiatric hospital.  The priest had only superficial wounds.

After a long wait, patients give up!

The Hull and the Gatineau hospitals operate their Emergency service with a minimal staff: each has 2 doctors on the day shift, 2 in the evening and 1 at night.  In the 2018-2019 year, 22,099 patients signed in then left without being seen by a physician!  The average wait was 21.1 hours!  At the Gatineau hospital, 12% of cases had to wait more then 48 hours!  Dr Nicolas Gilot, medical director of CIUSSS of Outaouais explains that he has to deal with a shortage of psychiatrists and emergency physicians.