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Because of a provincial secrecy loophole under which hospitals can conduct critical care investigations, no one \u2014 including her family \u2014 must be told the results of the investigation by St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital into her death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/editorials\/2015\/03\/04\/ontario-must-change-law-on-hospital-secrecy-editorial.html\" target=\"_blank\">FULL ARTICLE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(March 4, 2015) Op-Ed, Toronto Star It\u2019s hard to imagine that a 33-year-old woman could die in a Toronto hospital after being admitted for a toothache. But that\u2019s what happened to Pamela Minocha. Why such an unimaginable tragedy occurred is unknown. 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