Digital health tools are essential in reducing this administrative burden and addressing barriers to health care across Ontario.
Cutting for Comfort: Understanding the Role of Palliative Surgery
Surgical palliation is not merely for patients at the end of life;
Surgical palliation is not merely for patients at the end of life;
Patients, Not Politicians, Decide What Is an Emergency
Premier Ford bemoaned a woman with a sore throat seeking emergency department (ED) care. He scolded “little Johnny” with an injured knee and a laceration seeking ED care.
Premier Ford bemoaned a woman with a sore throat seeking emergency department (ED) care. He scolded “little Johnny” with an injured knee and a laceration seeking ED care.
The Status Quo Is Not Acceptable. We Need Bold, Transformative Action to Save Our Health-Care System
Today’s problems arise from yesterday’s decisions. We must demand bold action to transform health-care delivery and provide the care Canadians deserve.
Today’s problems arise from yesterday’s decisions. We must demand bold action to transform health-care delivery and provide the care Canadians deserve.
Legislation That Guides Road Design Must Prioritize Safety Over Travel Times
Research from many jurisdictions, including Toronto, shows that protected bicycle lanes reduce the risk of motor vehicle trauma for pedestrians and cyclists.
Research from many jurisdictions, including Toronto, shows that protected bicycle lanes reduce the risk of motor vehicle trauma for pedestrians and cyclists.
Mpox Misinformation Is Costing Lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other public health authorities are working to correct these myths, but the persistence of misinformation continues to put LGBTQI+ people at greater risk of disease and harmful discrimination.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other public health authorities are working to correct these myths, but the persistence of misinformation continues to put LGBTQI+ people at greater risk of disease and harmful discrimination.
Turning 18 Is Not So Sweet for Young Adults With Disabilities
Once they transition out of pediatric care, young adults must navigate a complicated landscape marked by waitlists, knowledge gaps and a lack of resources.
Once they transition out of pediatric care, young adults must navigate a complicated landscape marked by waitlists, knowledge gaps and a lack of resources.
I’m an Emergency Department Doctor. It’s Not All Bad.
It’s easy to be pessimistic about Canada’s publicly funded health-care system. Public testimony and metrics can shock.
It’s easy to be pessimistic about Canada’s publicly funded health-care system. Public testimony and metrics can shock.
A Publicly Funded Virtual Care System Would Benefit Us All
Charging for medically necessary health care – whether by billing patients out of pocket or through their employer-funded private insurance – contravenes the spirit and intent of Canada Health Act (CHA).
Charging for medically necessary health care – whether by billing patients out of pocket or through their employer-funded private insurance – contravenes the spirit and intent of Canada Health Act (CHA).
Hey Canada, Let’s Stop the Homeopathy Lie
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced last week that the United Conservative Party plans to create “Primary Care Alberta,” one of four agencies that will take over for Alberta Health Services (AHS).
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced last week that the United Conservative Party plans to create “Primary Care Alberta,” one of four agencies that will take over for Alberta Health Services (AHS).
‘I Would Still Receive Another Rather Than No Vaccine at All’: Chronically Ill People Left with Little Choice
More than three years after Ottawa announced that it had found a partner to make domestic COVID-19 vaccines
More than three years after Ottawa announced that it had found a partner to make domestic COVID-19 vaccines
Patients With Cognitive Decline Deserve More Than Just Sympathy – They Deserve Action
Prioritizing Alzheimer’s care isn’t just a health issue; it’s a societal imperative informed by research.
Prioritizing Alzheimer’s care isn’t just a health issue; it’s a societal imperative informed by research.
Canadians Deserve Potentially Life-Saving Early Warning Health-Care AI
CHARTWatch shows how AI could be used to save lives rather than destroy them. But these findings also illustrate how hospitals are in an ongoing state of slow-motion collapse.
CHARTWatch shows how AI could be used to save lives rather than destroy them. But these findings also illustrate how hospitals are in an ongoing state of slow-motion collapse.
From Hospitals to Encampments – The Devolution of Mental Illness Care in Canada
If you don’t know what causes something, you can’t fix it, but people tried – insulin shock, electric shock, psychosurgery, kindness.
If you don’t know what causes something, you can’t fix it, but people tried – insulin shock, electric shock, psychosurgery, kindness.
Breaking the Silence: Violence, Harassment Isn’t ‘Just Part’ of Homecare Jobs
While rates are not available for home care, we know that surveys of health-care workers typically find that more than 60 per cent have experienced some form of violence or harassment in the past year – even when working in institutional settings where these behaviours are witnessed by other staff.
While rates are not available for home care, we know that surveys of health-care workers typically find that more than 60 per cent have experienced some form of violence or harassment in the past year – even when working in institutional settings where these behaviours are witnessed by other staff.
‘A Plan to Make a Plan’: Experts Speak out on B.C.’s Involuntary Care Proposal
Eby also affirmed the province’s intention to open more regional facilities at prisons under provincial jurisdiction in the future.
Eby also affirmed the province’s intention to open more regional facilities at prisons under provincial jurisdiction in the future.