August 25 2024-Wait Times for Surgery in Ontario & What Are We Agreeing to When We Click “I Agree”

August 25 2024-Wait Times for Surgery in Ontario & What Are We Agreeing to When We Click “I Agree”

Author: Zoomer Podcast Network August 25, 2024 Duration: 18:40
August 25 2024-Wait Times for Surgery in Ontario & What Are We Agreeing to When We Click “I Agree” There is a staggering variation in wait times for elective surgery in Ontario. For cataract surgery for instance, it ranges from 15 days for some patients to 249 days for others. And it’s not just the difference from one hospital or clinic to another, but from surgeon to surgeon. I talked with Dr. David Urbach, head of surgery at Women’s College Hospital, and author of a study that tracked the time between a diagnosis and the date of surgery. And Thankfully Disney has backed off its bid to block a wrongful death lawsuit. But the entertainment giant had been claiming that a man could not sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. But the question remains: what are we agreeing to when we click “I agree.” I talked with Technology analyst Carmi Levi.

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Crossing the Trans Canada Trail at 50 & Preparing Your Lawn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:10
April 28 2024-Crossing the Trans Canada Trail at 50 & Preparing Your Lawn The first person to cross the Trans Canada Trail: 500 DAYS IN THE WILD, a documentary by the award-winning filmmaker Dianne Whelan who spent six y…
Religion in Canada & Ottawa’s Arms Embargo with Israel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:55
March 31 2024 - Religion in Canada & Ottawa’s Arms Embargo with Israel What Research Tells Us About Canadians’ Relationship with Religion It’s Easter Sunday and it’s likely that family dinners and easter egg Hunts outstr…
AI Compassionate Companions & Zelensky's Showman Journey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:46
Eldercare Evolved: AI Companions & Compassion Exploring AI companions in eldercare: Meet VIV, offering conversation and compassion. We discuss the latest report from the National Institute on Ageing and the transformativ…
Intergenerational Living & Cars Zoomers Love to Drive [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:37
Homesharing program pairing Students with Seniors: An Ontario based company is making intergenerational living normal in Canada. SpacesShared is a home sharing platform that matches students with Seniors who have empty b…