tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post1293484230828635456..comments2024-02-24T16:30:33.798-08:00Comments on GPS: RAY FERRIS ABOUT DR. COLBOURNE AND SHAKEN BABIESRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353695791008715393noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-2741136139256741472015-12-21T16:38:15.374-08:002015-12-21T16:38:15.374-08:00I too remember the days of the Bayne hearing and t...I too remember the days of the Bayne hearing and the testimonies of Colbourne and Alexander. How could we who were so integrally invested in the truth and the facts ignore the nonsense that passed as expertise; the enslavement to a bureaucracy and a face saving and job saving effort by government employees. It was glaring and appalling. Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353695791008715393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-10965939614234545652015-12-21T16:35:18.414-08:002015-12-21T16:35:18.414-08:00PapaBC blogger, yours is an insightful piece, than...PapaBC blogger, yours is an insightful piece, thanks for putting this here. I will comment with you privately about using it further.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353695791008715393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-61023906597188913982015-12-21T01:06:19.169-08:002015-12-21T01:06:19.169-08:00This is a good assessment of SBS as a flawed diagn...This is a good assessment of SBS as a flawed diagnosis, and good observations on the increasing danger of biased embedded child abuse doctors who "specialize" in declaring parents guilty of abuse, so that child protection workers have "no choice" but to strip parents of custody. There is no recourse for parents if removals turn out to be wrong, because erring on the side of caution is accepted by the courts.<br /><br />I watched Colbourne testify in Chilliwack. The "new" term used even back then was "Non-accidental injury" or "unexplained injury", and this, my guess is merely an attempt by the proponents of SBS to distance themselves from the now-damaged marketability of the term SBS. The press still find this a popular term to use, the courts less so.<br /><br />In the Bayne case in 2010/11, you will recall the appearance of Dr. Alexander, the individual that MCFD flew from Florida at enormous (wasted) taxpayer expense to bolster their offence agains the Bayne's family, and to take the heat off the very much unqualified Dr. Colbourne, because she was outgunned by the many volunteer defence experts. <br /><br />It is beyond me how a paediatric doctor can proclaim herself as an expert in a clearly biomechanic injury, and categorically eliminate all other possible explanations for injury except their "abuse" theory. It is mind boggling.<br /><br />JUDGE CRABTREE writes in his ruling in the Bayne case in 2011:<br /><br />[154] Dr. Alexander was unwilling to examine alternative hypotheses for the cause of the injury or injuries. He was somewhat dismissive of the other experts called to express an opinion, on the basis that they were not experts in the area of child abuse. <br /><br />[155] His initial views were based on the review of a limited number of the clinical records, primarily the consultation report of Dr. Colbourne and a letter of Dr. Gardiner, as well as some records obtained from the Children’s Hospital. He had no opportunity to review any of the images or the balance of the clinical records from the various hospitals and health care providers that the child attended prior to her admission to Children’s Hospital.<br /><br />[156] For the foregoing reasons, I place little weight on the opinions expressed by Dr. Alexander in this case.<br /><br />The Bayne case can be found on Canlii at 2011 BCPC 72 <br />http://bit.ly/Bayne-Canlii<br /><br />The many conferences the Baynes hosted brought together several experts at the EBMSI (Evidence Based Medical and Social Investigation) helped debunk the validity of SBS diagnosis'. Hospitals are increasing funding to continue to attribute guilt to parents abusing their child without due process. This has to be concerning. Parents often face a triple whammy of losing custody of their kids, civil, and criminal proceedings.<br /><br />The point needs to be made that there is a growing investment in embedded medical child abuse teams inside hospitals. Medical Kidnap is the term used to describe parental termination of custody owing to a medical diagnosis. Guilt first, and the onus is on parents to prove they did not abuse their offspring. It is a terrible trend.<br /><br />The Innocence Project in the U.S. is freeing more and more parents from jail after wrongful SBS convictions. Meanwhile, the medical community continues to investigate new ways to use child protection to their advantage.papabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054289912467026069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-71582638485489996582015-12-21T01:02:36.282-08:002015-12-21T01:02:36.282-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.papabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054289912467026069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-146239359805208452015-12-20T07:49:58.262-08:002015-12-20T07:49:58.262-08:00It has been corrected Ray.It has been corrected Ray.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353695791008715393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-22357713032000310322015-12-17T10:49:20.133-08:002015-12-17T10:49:20.133-08:00Ron; one correction. I do not know whether or not ...Ron; one correction. I do not know whether or not the BC medical establishment supports SBS or not. What I wrote was that the British medical establishment does not support it. St Thomas Hospital in London sends out teams of doctors to train lawyers in how to defend against SBS accusations. Ray Ferrisnoreply@blogger.com