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An inquisitive young physician at the Hospital for Sick Childrn carried out a series inquiries on his own to satisfy his curiosity about the digoxin relatd deaths of several babies. [Incomplete]
An inquisitive young physician at the Hospital for Sick Childrn carried out a series inquiries on his own to satisfy his curiosity about the digoxin relatd deaths of several babies. [Incomplete]

An inquisitive young physician at the Hospital for Sick Childrn carried out a series inquiries on his own to satisfy his curiosity about the digoxin relatd deaths of several babies. [Incomplete]

Date10/5/1983
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A heart specialist at the Hospital for Sick Children said he told another physician at the hospital the night before the death of Justin Cook that, if this baby dies we have a murderer in our midst. Dr. Robert Freedom, a senior staff cardiologist, said
A heart specialist at the Hospital for Sick Children said he told another physician at the hospital the night before the death of Justin Cook that, if this baby dies we have a murderer in our midst. Dr. Robert Freedom, a senior staff cardiologist, said
9/8/1983
The look of asbestosis: Dr. Joseph Cowle of the Ontario Department of Health shows how tiny particles of asbestos that have lodged in human lungs cloud x-rays. At left is a normal lung. Several deaths in Metro have been attributed to asbestosis.
The look of asbestosis: Dr. Joseph Cowle of the Ontario Department of Health shows how tiny particles of asbestos that have lodged in human lungs cloud x-rays. At left is a normal lung. Several deaths in Metro have been attributed to asbestosis.
7/27/1971
By John Munch Toronto Star, A senior analyst in the Hospital for Sick Children's biochemistry lab says there was no urgent need to telephone pathologists about an incredibly high digoxin level in a dead child.
By John Munch Toronto Star, A senior analyst in the Hospital for Sick Children's biochemistry lab says there was no urgent need to telephone pathologists about an incredibly high digoxin level in a dead child.
6/30/1983
Posing as a 35-year-old Forest Hill married woman seeking a private adoption, Star staff writer, Doris Hopper, chats with Metro Lawyer Irving Copeland in his office. Copeland said he has handled 1,400 private adoptions in 18 years of practice as a lawyer as a lawyer and charges fees of $800 to $1,000 for his services. He said he has travelled widely to bring babies to Metro. I've travelled as far as St. John's and Vancouver. he said.
Posing as a 35-year-old Forest Hill married woman seeking a private adoption, Star staff writer, Doris Hopper, chats with Metro Lawyer Irving Copeland in his office. Copeland said he has handled 1,400 private adoptions in 18 years of practice as a lawyer as a lawyer and charges fees of $800 to $1,000 for his services. He said he has travelled widely to bring babies to Metro. I've travelled as far as St. John's and Vancouver. he said.
3/23/1978
A Sarnia pediatrician convicted of sexually assaulting nurses and patients' mothers over a 16-year period has been ordered not to practise medicine for six months. And Dr. Kunwar Singh, 49, will lose his licence for a minimum 18 months if he's convicted of a similar charge within the next four years, a disciplinary hearing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has ruled. [Incomplete]
A Sarnia pediatrician convicted of sexually assaulting nurses and patients' mothers over a 16-year period has been ordered not to practise medicine for six months. And Dr. Kunwar Singh, 49, will lose his licence for a minimum 18 months if he's convicted of a similar charge within the next four years, a disciplinary hearing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has ruled. [Incomplete]
11/27/1991
A murderer could have used the working schedule of nurse Phylis Trayner as a cover to kill babies at the Hospital for Sick Children, the Grange royal commission has been told
A murderer could have used the working schedule of nurse Phylis Trayner as a cover to kill babies at the Hospital for Sick Children, the Grange royal commission has been told
6/2/1983
Custom cars: Bryan Raine of Newmarket holds one of his babies, a 427 Shelby Cobra replica he built.
Custom cars: Bryan Raine of Newmarket holds one of his babies, a 427 Shelby Cobra replica he built.
7/3/1987
Not happy: Gary Picton, head of tax inquiries in Toronto said the 31 percent error rate is unacceptable.
Not happy: Gary Picton, head of tax inquiries in Toronto said the 31 percent error rate is unacceptable.
3/20/1985
This gentleman, testifying at Grrange inquiry Nov. 8, '83 is Dr. Harry Bain, a former chief pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children. He has now finished his testimony but we could not course.
This gentleman, testifying at Grrange inquiry Nov. 8, '83 is Dr. Harry Bain, a former chief pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children. He has now finished his testimony but we could not course.
11/8/1983
Armed with a club, John Semple of Burlington sits next to a window in his home smashed in one of a series of attacks on the house by what police suspect is a loosely organized bunch of hooligans
Armed with a club, John Semple of Burlington sits next to a window in his home smashed in one of a series of attacks on the house by what police suspect is a loosely organized bunch of hooligans
9/23/1975
Medical heretic: Dr. Robert Mendelsohn has few kind words for his fellow physicians. Doctors in general, he says, should be trusted about as much as used-car salesmen. Chicago MD came to town to promote his best-selling book.
Medical heretic: Dr. Robert Mendelsohn has few kind words for his fellow physicians. Doctors in general, he says, should be trusted about as much as used-car salesmen. Chicago MD came to town to promote his best-selling book.
10/7/1980
Infant's parents: Catherine and Brian Murphy, of Kitchener, leave the inquest into the death of their baby, Gary, at Sick Children's Hospital last month
Infant's parents: Catherine and Brian Murphy, of Kitchener, leave the inquest into the death of their baby, Gary, at Sick Children's Hospital last month
5/24/1983