And for anyone who wants to know more, the process for filing a Freedom of Information request can be frustratingly opaque. Unfortunately, the lack of information from many of these colleges leaves the public in the dark on the details we need to make critical decisions about our healthcare. But some crucial details were missing in the brief public notice: What kind of unnecessary treatments? In Lalani's case, the college's public notice came after the dentist signed a "consent order" — in other words, he'd admitted to the allegations against him and agreed to be disciplined. 'Not best practice at all'After spending some time combing through the websites of the various colleges, Larsen believes most regulators err on the side of withholding information.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2018 14:01 UTC