It’s time to invest in a comprehensive Child and Youth Mental Health Strategy
Mental illness is the most common illness experienced by children and teens in Canada.
It’s time to move health research out of the academy and into the community
Canada has a mismatch between the world class quality of research we produce on health every year and how that research is implemented into our healthcare system.
Il n’y a rien comme un débat sur la santé aux États-Unis pour faire comprendre aux Canadiens la chance qu’ils ont
Une version de ce commentaire est parue dans Options Politiques et Le Huffington Post Québec Il n’y a rien comme un débat sur la santé aux États-Unis pour faire comprendre aux Canadiens la chance qu’ils ont. Dès son entrée en fonction, Donald Trump a signé un décret ordonnant l’abrogation de l’Affordable Care Act [Loi sur les […]
Why workers over 65 years of age should be entitled to employer health plans too
Imagine having your private health insurance — dental, vision, prescription drug, life, travel and disability coverage — suddenly terminated by your employer at age 65 while you’re still working for them, and just when you may really need it.
Indigenous people are not the ‘ghosts of history’
Canadian Indigenous people have been described as “ghosts of history,” spectres lingering in the background, haunting our legacy. This refers to the fact that Indigenous people have been ignored to a great extent in Canadian history
Lorsque les inégalités se creusent au Canada, le bien-être des enfants se dégrade
Tous les 20 novembre depuis 1993, on souligne la Journée nationale de l’enfant un peu partout au Canada. Cette date commémore l’adoption, par les Nations Unies, de deux documents énonçant en quoi consistent les droits de l’enfant : la Déclaration des droits de l’enfant de 1959 et la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant de 1989.
One in six Ontarians left behind in healthcare reforms
Primary care is considered the front door to our health care system. Whether you’re going for a general check-up or have just been diagnosed with cancer, your family doctor makes sure you get the tests, treatment and care you need.
Medicine is not just a science, it’s an art
Many people see physicians as experts in “the science” of medicine. In my three decades of practising as a family physician, I have learned that being an expert in “the art” of medicine is of equal importance.
La fragilité et le nouvel âgisme
Une version de ce commentaire est parue dans Options Politiques La médecine devrait‑elle faire de l’âgisme? Une jeune interne m’a récemment dit que oui. Elle invoquait pour argument que le système de santé est engorgé. « Nous ne pouvons pas tout faire pour tout le monde, alors pourquoi investir de l’argent dans les personnes âgées, qui ont […]
A society with no poverty would be healthier, happier and easier to live in — and would save us all money in the end
As a family doctor who works largely with people living on low incomes, poverty is at the root of many of the illnesses I treat.
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