Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call April 15, 2015
Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.
Today:
1) What saved Gordie Howe? Gordie Howe was near death. His recovery seems almost miraculous.
2) HPV Vaccine for Boys.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/ hpv-vaccines-for-all-boys- could-save-millions-in-health- care-costs-study-suggests-1. 2324004http://www.ctvnews.ca/ health/hpv-vaccines-for-all- boys-could-save-millions-in- health-care-costs-study- suggests-1.2324004 (Do you have any data about how effective it has been for girls? Has there been a reduction in HPV cases, cervical cancer cases?)
3) Surgery wait times change little in 5 years. Perhaps we could go some some stories from you own practice about wait times for common procedures.