Using these sources answer the 3 questions:

CBC. A look back at Canada’s tainted blood scandal. 2013 Oct 4. [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; [6 paragraphs]. 

Picard A. 2017 Nov 28. Have we forgotten the lessons of the tainted blood scandal? [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; [10 points]. 

Sher G. 2019 Jan 9. Today’s blood system: no longer unsafe or “unspeakable”. [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; [7 paragraphs]. 

Spurgeon D. 2005. Canadian Red Cross apologised for distributing HIV infected blood. BMJ. [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; 330(7504): 1349. Doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7504.1349-a 

1. Do you think there should have been more consequences for the Canadian Red Cross? What are your thoughts on what was imposed or what else would you have wanted to happen?
2. How do you think the shortfalls and errors made by the Canadian Red Cross could have been prevented?
3. Do you think the Canadian Red Cross handled the situation well? What should they have done differently?

Read the following article and answer the questions:

Acute Effects of Levosimendan and Dobutamine on QRS in Patients with Heart Failure

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DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2010005000143

1. What was it the authors were trying to determine/establish with this study?

2. Did the authors have a hypothesis – if so, what was it. If they didn’t have one, should they? Explain why they should have had one and write a hypothesis. If you think they shouldn’t have had one, explain why

3. What are the key features of the experimental design?

4. Based on the overall design of the experiment and not on the outcome or results, does it seem reasonable (i.e. is what the authors are proposing to do seem fair, practical, based on good judgement) to carry out? Explain

5. Based on the overall design of the experiment and not on the outcome or results, does it seem feasible (i.e. is what the authors are proposing to do seem probable, likely, possible to do) to carry out? Explain.

6. What are the main findings from the experiment? (This does not mean list all the results from the experiment, instead think back to your answer to question 2)

7. Pick one of the results from the article (a table, chart, or figure). Explain what the result is showing and summarize the main points from the result, in your own words.

8. Do you think there was any bias in the experiment? When answering you must address both unintentional* and intentional** as part of your answer and explain how each would lead, or not lead, to bias.
*Unintentional bias such as being limited to the subjects that sign up for your study; **Intentional bias such as one of the researchers being a member of the pharmaceutical company that funded the research.

9.  Name one thing that you liked about the experiment and explain why you liked it. Name one thing you did not like about the experiment and explain why you didn’t like it. Suggest one thing you would do differently and why.