ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/13/2020
Which procedures do doctors agree are aerosol-generating?
A study published in the BMJ Open Respiratory Research journal performed a rapid systematic review of guidelines, policy documents and academic papers from international sources to determine how different healthcare practitioners categorized different procedures and their related need for specific PPE. - 10/13/2020
House calls in a pandemic
The viral threat has many of my patients running scared—some have barely left their homes since the pandemic began. These include the elderly, the immunocompromised and those with comorbidities. - 10/13/2020
Medicine with the blindfold on
- 10/12/2020
Proposed policy changes would require Alberta doctors to 'stagger' departures
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is asserting the move is to ensure patients don't suffer from physicians' sudden departure and is continuing to gather feedback from doctors on the policy. - 10/12/2020
Ontario pharmacists juggle flu shots, COVID-19 testing and impending launch of minor ailments
No shortage of vaccine, says the OPA, despite reports of individual pharmacies running low on supplies in first week. - 10/12/2020
Alberta government to cut up to 11,000 healthcare jobs
Health Minister Tyler Shandro said nurses and front-line workers will not lose their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 10/12/2020
Indigenous Services Minister calls emergency meeting with Indigenous leaders on racism in healthcare
As Canada stares down second wave of COVID-19 and braces for flu season, Miller expressed major concerns that Indigenous peoples won't feel safe seeking care. "Why in the hell would I go and get a flu vaccine if I was going to be treated like garbage?"