Striving To Cover All Your Medical Needs
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2010s Proposal for Integrated Palliative Care
Dr. L.L Barrie deVeber and Jean Echlin presented “Proposal for Integrated Palliative Care” to the Canadian Parliament. It highlighted the need for earlier patient referrals to palliative care specialists and for the expanded education of all health care providers in palliative medical practices. [...]
1990s Saudi Arabia and Kenya
After retiring, Dr. deVeber ran a paediatric cancer unit in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. He later travelled to Nairobi, Kenya where he ran the Paediatric Cancer Program at Kenyatta National Hospital.
1980s Camp Trillium other Children’s Foundations
Dr. deVeber co-founded Camp Trillium, the first camp in Canada to offer support and recreational opportunities for childhood cancer patients and their families. Barrie was also a founding member of the Ronald McDonald House London, Sunshine Foundation for Canada for seriously ill children, and the [...]
1970s University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital
Dr. deVeber was a Professor of Ethics and Law for Medical Students at the University of Western Ontario for nearly twenty years (1972-1991). He was influential in developing a curriculum to train medical students in palliative care. During this time, Dr. deVeber was also the [...]
1960s Rh (Rhesus) haemolytic disease cure
Dr. deVeber helped develop a method using amniocentesis and intrauterine transfusion to treat Rh haemolytic disease, which was a leading cause of fetal and newborn death. He also administered the first dose of Rh immune globulin in Canada. Due to these pioneering efforts, the disease [...]