In health circles there is a popular theory circulating that goes something like this: Governments are letting the medicare system collapse to pave...

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Promoting involuntary treatment of drug users is good populist politics, but is it good health care?

Should people with substance use disorder and severe mental illness be forced to undergo involuntary treatment? In the current provincial election...

01.10.2024 3

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Has bureaucracy taken the human touch out of health care?

A dying man was alone. No family; his only companion a cat. Home-care workers cared for the man’s every physical need – feeding, toileting,...

24.09.2024 10

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A century of ‘feminization’ has made medicine better for all Canadians, but it could be better still

When Dr. Shelley Ross graduated from medical school at the University of Alberta in 1974, there were only 20 women in the class of 120. Back then,...

20.09.2024 10

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Canada’s physicians demonstrate the right way to begin reconciliation

Elder Martha Peet during a moment of silence as the Canadian Medical Association held a ceremony at the Victoria Conference Centre in B.C., on...

19.09.2024 3

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Canada’s school food program is taking shape, slowly

Ottawa says a national school program should be accessible, in that 'children and youth can participate in school food programs without stigma or...

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A long-delayed billion-dollar hospital project in Quebec is a stain on the province and its leaders

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The AIDS Committee of Toronto, a stalwart of the HIV-AIDS fight, folds its tent after 42 years

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Ending vaccine mandates is a cynical political play – and it threatens children’s lives

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The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent

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Doug Ford is barking up the wrong tree with his ban on animal research

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How do we provide cool relief in a world that’s heating up?

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Even in war, attacking medical facilities must remain off-limits

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The harm reduction approach should apply to tobacco, too

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Is denying a drug to a terminally ill 10-year-old cruel – or is it good governance?

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Should every small-town hospital have its own emergency room?

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Should family doctors have patient quotas?

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Rescuing summer from the clutches of climate change

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‘Nation-building’ projects should also reflect Canadian values

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The risks of bird flu are real. We can’t bury our heads in the sand, even for the love of ostriches

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The MAGA movement’s child health manifesto is a muddle

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We need to better equip young people to deal with toxic-drug overdoses

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Quebec may be serious about health care reform, but its approach isn’t helping

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Vancouver’s tragedy underscores the tension between mental health and criminal justice

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Personal beliefs do not supersede the public good - and vaccination is a public good

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The real health care wait-time scandal? Political meddling

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The federal election is a chance to reform health care, if we would be so bold

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Overdose deaths are falling across North America. But why?

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When it comes to funding for novel drugs and devices, waiting for a government decision is the most painful part

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Transit systems shouldn’t operate as shelters for the unhoused and mentally ill

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Hindsight is 2020: Did Canada get the early response to the COVID-19 pandemic right?

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From Ontario to Texas, every measles infection is a preventable tragedy

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If Canada is tearing down interprovincial barriers, let’s start with health care

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Canada needs a plan to help struggling caregivers

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The first War on Drugs was a complete failure – a fact Donald Trump seems willing to ignore

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The Dutch and Danes have much to teach Canada about better health care

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International med school graduates are an untapped resource, as well as a complex challenge

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Beyond BMI: A new, nuanced way of measuring obesity

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Does the Canada Health Act require reinterpretation, or a more fundamental rethink?

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The casual violence inflicted by car culture

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Jimmy Carter’s efforts against neglected diseases embodied public health at its finest

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It’s more important than ever that health information systems speak to each other better

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Is photo radar a cash cow or a lifesaver?

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Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic?

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Scurvy is back – and telling people to eat more oranges isn’t the answer