ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/4/2021
Will COVID-19 vaccination enthusiasm last? Lessons from polio and H1N1
Canadian enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccination is impressive. After repeated lockdowns, long separations from friends and family and economic losses, Canadians are lining up overnight at pop-up clinics and crashing websites with their eagerness to book appointments. - 7/1/2021
Home lung monitoring has potential to enhance respiratory care
There are three key types of home-use devices that could help manage patients at home; Peak expiratory flow (PEF), spirometry and oscillometry. But there are still technical challenges, a need for more data demonstrating effectiveness, and issues around digital privacy to resolve. - 7/1/2021
Dedicated palliative care unit coming to Fishermen's Memorial
Palliative care patients from the South Shore who require hospitalization are currently admitted to available acute care beds at Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, South Shore Regional or Queen's General Hospital. - 7/1/2021
UBC faculty of medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples
Dr. Dermot Kelleher, the faculty's dean and vice-president of health, said the school recognizes that Indigenous-specific racism exists within the faculty and it apologizes for harmful attitudes and behaviours. - 7/1/2021
Doctor collecting photos from debris of collapsed condo
The EMS physician arrived at the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside on Thursday morning along with scores of first responders looking to find survivors. At least 18 people have been killed and more than 140 are missing. - 6/30/2021
The promise that is Canada
In light of the many horrific things we have discovered about ourselves and Canada these last few months, many wanted to cancel Canada Day. But Dr. Sohail Gandhi, an immigrant from Pakistan who worked hard to become a small town family doctor, argues we must think about all that Canada has done well—and its promise. - 6/29/2021
Pharmacy Leader Profile: Jaspreet Chager
- 6/29/2021
Innovative PrescribeIT service helps pharmacists optimize time and resources
If there is any silver lining to these pandemic times, it’s that pharmacists are finally being recognized for playing a vital role in the delivery of healthcare services.