Unit 1- Makayla Sault Flashcards
What is EBM?
Evidence based medicine
What is indigenous medicine?
Natural healing, using of spices, religious or natives ways of healing, tradition, prayer, God
What is holistic medicine?
Mind body spirit healing
In the case before Makayla Sault who wanted who to intervene with the girl?
McMasters Children’s hospital wanted Children’s Aid Society to intervene.
What is CAM?
Complementary and Alternative medicine working together
What did the mom of the first girl say?
She said it was not a frivolous decision and said she knows it will work.
What did McMaster do once Children’s Aid society didn’t intervene for a second time?
They took the matter to court
What does the Sault family do after denying chemotherapy?
They went to Florida to go to the Hippocrates Health Institute where Makayla Sault relapsed after attending
What was Makaylas chance of survival if she stayed on chemo?
90-95%
Who was Children’s Aid Society’s lawyer?
Mark Handleman
Who was McMaster Children’s Hospitals lawyer?
Daphne Jarvis
What does Brian Clement tell The 11 year old girls mom about leukemia?
It’s not difficult to treat
What did the 11 year old girls mom say about her beliefs on medicine? And Chemo
She said she wanted a combination of traditional indigenous medicine and alternative therapy because she believes chemo is poison
What did the Florida state health authority day about Brian Clement?
He is not a licensed doctor or naturopath
How much did the two First Nations families pay and for what program?
They paid over 18 000 for the life transformation program
What happened to the unnamed girl and Makayla Sault?
The unnamed girl got sent home and HHI still monitors her blood through the mail and Makayla got sent home then relapsed and died
How does Hippocrates Health Institute claim to heal people?
Clements says they teach people to heal themselves by eating raw, organic vegetable ms and having a positive attitude
How was Brian Clements confident?
He told the unnamed mother that it was no problem he could help her child and she claimed he was incredibly confident
Why do people question Brian Clements education?
Because he went to university’s that are known as “diploma mills” and they give away degrees like its nothing
What did USAT president Orien Tulip say about Clements?
He said he taught him nutrition and has never given a fake degree to him or to anyone. And says he’s not a nautropathic doctor from USAT
What is CMA?
Canadian Medical Association
What are the three things CAM is divided into?
Products, Interventions, and Practitioners
What risks does CAM carry?
User may be unaware of what it is and user could be given misinformation or false expectations
What do physicians want to do about CAM?
They want to make sure the people know everything about what they’re buying
What should the information on CAM given to the people include?
- Instructions for use
- Indications that the product has been proven to treat
- Contradictions, side effects
What are NHP’s? And what does CMA want done with them?
Natural Health Products. CMA wants to limit these and makes sure spook know everything about them
What is the anatomy principle in medical ethics about?
people have the right to control what happens to their bodies no matter what
What is the beneficence principle in medical ethics about?
All health care providers must strive to improve their patience a health in every situation
What is the nonmaleficence principle in medical ethics about?
“First do no harm” bedrock of medical ethics
Health care prividers should avoid causing harm to patients
What is the justice principle about in medical ethics?
- try to be as fair as possible when offering treatments.
- should be able to justify what you’ve done
How did Makayla die?
She had a stroke and died the next day
What was Makaylas original chance of survival?
75%
What did Makayla see that made her change her mind about treatment?
She had a vision of Jesus in the hospital then wrote a note saying the chemo is killing her body and she can’t take it
What did Makaylas family blame her death on?
They said it was the chemo that destroyed her body and caused the stroke but a doctor at McMaster proved it was cancer
What did the children’s aid society say after the situation?
They said Makayla exercised her rights and that taking her away from her family wouldn’t help anything
What were the treatments people received at HHI?
They got cold laser therapy, Vitamin C injections, and strict raw food diets
What are HHI’s former employees suing it for?
The companies president is running a “scam under Florida law” and practicing medicine without a license
