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HILLS OUTLOOK Saturday January 16 IMS Page Outlook on Halton Hills At least support Dr Ford says lawyer Continued from I wont to be fair to said Dr Ford jloiip ml v ith patients and other He also admitted that Ford Mr quest toned about the opinions of former Chief of Thompson has referred three pa a week to Ford or eight years said Mr Dr conceded Thompson is a ell respected leader of doclors in Georgetown and that ho indicated hed never had any pro blems Fords patients Thompson assisted Dr Ford In delivery room many limes said Mr MacKeniie Mr MacKcnzie also questioned him about opinions of Macintosh former Chief of Staff of MAC and now a coroner Macintosh has referred five to ten patients a month Ford for eight years and he has had no con said Mr Adrian who frequently assisted Ford In deliveries said Dr Fords surgical technique is the best of anyone in the area said Mr MacKeniie He said a host of other doctors unreservedly expressed confidence in Dr Ford in sworn affidavits to the hearing board At least seven registered nurses also submitted their support for Ford said Mr Hoddinott conceded Ford Is affable and popular the nursing staff He also admitted he referred pa tients io Dr Ford for certain pro cedures up until laic and possibly right up until his privileges were revoked Mr MacKenzlc pointed to a cease and desist motion passed by he MAC in November of That motion stop Investigating Ford passed with a in margin said Mr MacKcnzie said he vote on the motion You must have recognized you were in a very distinct minority said Mr He said no matter which way that vote went it was likely to tear hospital staff and nursing staff apart and probably the community Turning his attention to the April meeting in which Fords privileges were revoked Mr MacKcnzie said Ford was not in vited to that meeting nor was ho told about II although he was in the hospital he time Dr alio conceded that none of the doctors who supported Ford had their opinions made known at the April meeting Only Medical Staff President Craig Browning gave evidence sup porting Ford at the April meeting saying there general support for Dr Ford among the medical staff said Dr Dont you think the members of the board should have been fully in formed on April Mr MacKcnzie I think Ihcy were replied Dr Hoddmotl MAKE A NOTE OF Dr also said although Dr Robert Gail conducted his report of Ford In January of Ford didnt see the report until i About report Mr MacKcnzie asked Kur look and cases and say hey were all Justified now I edged the report said that report generally went along with herds practices only questioned few cases Mr MacKcnzie Indicated Among the areas studied in Kurdynks report were on women under IS years of age stress incontcnencc repairs cxcliangcs and C operations with certain sterilization techniques Mr MacKcnzie said In 19 of hysterectomy cases examined Kurdyak appeared to support the procedure in four of five rases of stress Incontcnencc ho had sufficient documentation for the procedures and that his D and procedures were not out of line All of the cases were for in patients the hospital Mr MocKcnuc also said the numbers involving the out pallcnts were also generally not questioned by Mr Galls report acknowledges patients Georgetown hospital are younger than at other hospitals and therefore more families of child rearing age might be responsible for more D and C operations also admitted he wanted take over preparing the minutes for some MAC meetings because the secretary was prone to editorializing in his prepared minutes About meeting with the College of Surgeons favorably disposed towards Ford practice at the meeting replied There 111 60 to years of age Guaranteed Rates I No Fees Annuities I IBRAMPTOH MacKeniie asked He also Kurdyak to a decision admitted Ihc new rules by the MAC which Dr felt were aimed at him wen- approved Under questioning from Mr revealed that Ihtrc was resentment among doctors at the Georgetown Medical Centre towards Ford because of his policy of accepting patients without referrals In 1982 Elliott had written a letter to Ford complaining that prac tice saying he was taking bread and butter from the family physl clans tables Criticism from Georgetown Medical Centre members Donald Tranl Alex and Debbie were levelled at Ford said who Is also a member of the medical centre Dr said there was probably some resentment from the Georgetown Medical Centre members towards Ford While Dr Fords gynecological practice was criticized much earlier Dr admitted the first criticism of Dr Ford obstetrical practice apart from coses of premature ruptured mem came In January 1067 also testified that Dr Kumar was getting static about the Dr Ford controversy and that she felt she was losing pa because of it He said he took considerable per so rial abuse repeatedly at medical staff meetings because he wouldnt discuss cases hed investigated In Dr Fords practice To this day most physicians know nothing about the lions he said He said a Milton obstetrician Dr Flora nee Jackson is now providing relief services for Dr Kumar at the Georgetown hospital lloddinolt concluded based on incompetence in Judge testimony by saying most of the pro- ment rather lhan incompetence In with Fords practice is technique Poison prevention is everybodys job Never allow younger children to touch eat drink or smell unfamiliar subs Put safety stickers on all poisonous products Buy A Box Schneiders Steak MEAT PIES 199 24 199 International Meats BLACK FOREST BACON McCains Deluxe MINI PIZZAS 24 60 on 5 Omstead Rash Frozen CAULIFLOWER BROCCOLI- Potato Cheese PEROGIES kbn OPEN DAYS A WEEK 8530101 MILL ST ACTON ONTARIO the RUSH at- Froo Appearance Protection Inspection Tonneau Covers now available to your truck Does away wilh tailgate drag lor increased fuel economy and increased speed fastening No holes drilled DeeZee RUNNING BOARDS 8734570 JfcltO DM Last 10 Days WHITE 00 SPECIAL now White Christmas by Trisha Romance Reg 32500 295 124 Main 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