Book Information
Purchasing Information
The Olivieri Report
The Complete Text of the Report of the Independent Inquiry Commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers
by Jon Thompson, Patricia Baird, and Jocelyn Downie
This book is the report of an independent inquiry into the case of Dr. Nancy Olivieri, conducted by three widely respected academics and commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
In 1996, Dr. Nancy Olivieri identified an unexpected risk associated with a drug she was testing to treat a rare blood disorder. When she moved to inform patients of this risk as required by medical ethics, the drug manufacturer, Apotex, terminated the research trial and threatened to take legal action.
This was the opening salvo in a long contest involving Olivieri, Apotex, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, and the University of Toronto. Olivieri expected to receive support on the ethical issue from the hospital and the university, but neither institution provided effective support against ongoing legal harassment by Apotex. Intense media coverage followed the case from beginning to end.
The Olivieri Report is the report of an independent inquiry--commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers--into the case, conducted by three widely respected Canadian academics.
About the Authors
Subjects (BISAC)
Subjects
Similar Titles
-
Robyn's Best Idea
Robyn sneaks a stray kitten into the apartment, but her mother makes her take it back outside.$5.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 5-10
Vive Quebec!
Published in 2001, this collection brings together the province's leading writers and thinkers in a lively and challenging debate about Quebec nationalism.
$19.95, Paperback
Fred on the Ice Floes
When Fred goes ice fishing, he finds himself alone on an ice floe, floating away from dry land and his dad.$5.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 5-10
