Démarrez l’année du bon pied en préparant un plan de soins de fin de vie
Le début d’une nouvelle année est un bon moment pour inscrire au sommet de votre liste de résolutions la tâche de définir vos volontés en matière de soins de fin de vie.
Why is it so hard for mothers to breastfeed in Canada?
According to Statistics Canada, while Canada has made significant strides toward breastfeeding as a cultural norm — for example 89 percent of women initiated breastfeeding in 2012, compared to 69 percent in 1982 — we still have a long way to go.
Don’t let seniors’ care in Canada become a private equity money maker
Quality care for seniors in nursing home at risk A version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Waterloo Region Record and Vancouver Province Late last year, a large trans-national insurance company, Anbang, announced its intention to purchase a majority interest in Retirement Concepts, a Canadian for-profit nursing home chain. Retirement Concepts currently receives funding from a […]
The never-ending saga of medical user fees in Quebec
On January 26, the Quebec regulation abolishing medical user fees came into effect, bringing the province in line with federal legislation outlined in the Canada Health Act (CHA). According to the CHA, the money that flows from Ottawa to the provinces for health services, known as the Canada Health Transfer, is conditional on the provinces […]
Le Canada a besoin d’une stratégie globale pour améliorer la sécurité des médicaments d’ordonnance prescrits aux aînés
Il y a quatre années, à l’âge de 84 ans, mon père a survécu à un accident vasculaire cérébral sévère. L’inconvénient, pour lui qui était autrement d’une forme exceptionnelle, est qu’il doit continuer à prendre, depuis ce moment-là, pas moins de neuf médicaments d’ordonnance par jour.
Medical students lobby Parliament Hill for upstream solutions to the opioid crisis
A call to the emergency room announced that the ambulance was on its way. Joey, a middle-aged oilfield worker, was experiencing a suspected toxic ingestion of the opioid, fentanyl.
Four ways you could save money on your prescription medications
As Canadians, we are proud of our universal healthcare system, which provides publicly-funded essential doctor and hospital care based on need and not ability to pay. Unfortunately, our health system falls short when it comes to prescription medication.
Exercise is not just for the fit, it helps the frail elderly and critically ill too
In-bed cycling in critical care units could be a way to improve patient health and save money A version of this commentary appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, the Huffington Post and Vancouver Province Frail and critically ill patients can safely bike in the intensive care unit, even early in their ICU stay. These are the […]
There’s nothing like an American health care debate to make Canadians feel lucky
A version of this commentary appeared in the Montreal Gazette, the Hill Times and Victoria Times Colonist There’s nothing like an American health care debate to make Canadians feel lucky. As his first act in office, Donald Trump signed an executive order, taking the first step to repeal the Affordable Care Act. With the stroke […]
Rising rates of long-term prescription-opioid use highlight urgent need for treatment options for chronic pain and addiction
Across Canada, the tragic spike in opioid-related deaths has brought to national attention the large and complex issue of drug use and misuse.
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