When I was an economics student many years ago, the last living student of John Maynard Keynes and noted economist Joan Robinson gave a lecture to a packed hall. During the question period, one smart aleck student asked, “Why should anyone study economics?” After a prolonged pause, her answer was simple, “So you know when […]
Postpartum OCD is frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood – but it is treatable In January, a new mother in California became part of a viral Facebook post that described her baby’s four-month postpartum checkup. As a result of the thoughts she shared with her health care providers, the police were called and she was escorted […]
Le jour même où le ministre des Finances, Bill Morneau, a clarifié les propositions du gouvernement fédéral visant à limiter la répartition du revenu, un moyen utilisé par les propriétaires à revenu élevé pour réduire leurs impôts, le Comité sénatorial des finances a publié son rapport recommandant la suppression de toutes les modifications du ministre. […]
Les banques alimentaires et la charité ne suffisent pas. Entre 2008 et 2016, le nombre de personnes qui dépendent des banques alimentaires au Québec a connu une hausse impressionnante de 34,7 %, soit près de 60 000 enfants en 2016, selon le Bilan-Faim de Banques alimentaires Canada. Bien que le Québec ait fait mieux que d’autres régions […]
I began medical school optimistic about what becoming a physician meant I could do for my future patients. Naively, I presumed my career would involve treating patients’ illnesses so they could return to lead full and fulfilling lives.
A version of this commentary appeared in the National Post, Montreal Gazette and Vancouver Sun Sleep doesn’t come easy as we age. Take Ilsa; she is a 78-year-old recent widow. Since her husband passed away, she has slept poorly. A recent hospitalization and the disorienting bright lights and noises of the inpatient ward made her […]
Why Change Day is a step in the right direction A version of this commentary appeared in Ottawa Life, the Hamilton Spectator and the Waterloo Chronicle Over the past few months, patients and healthcare providers alike have been encouraged to make pledges to improve compassionate quality care in Ontario as part of an inaugural movement […]
If 2017 is the year of #MeToo, then could 2018 be the year that we finally tackle the silence surrounding domestic violence and its pervasiveness in society? Could this be the year when domestic violence victims no longer hide in the shadows but instead come forward and demand their tormentors be held responsible: #MeTooDV, perhaps? […]
Une amélioration de notre système de surveillance des médicaments s’impose. Une version de ce commentaire est parue dans Huffington Post Quebec Si vous prenez des médicaments sur ordonnance, savez-vous à quelles fins vous les prenez? En obtenez-vous les bienfaits? Avez-vous ressenti des effets indésirables attribuables à leur prise? Vous serez peut-être surpris d’apprendre que les réponses […]
Un système de soins mieux coordonné et davantage de soutien communautaire et à domicile, voici les principales priorités des Canadiens âgés Aujourd’hui, plus d’un million de Canadiens sont fragilisés sur le plan médical, soit environ 25 pour cent des personnes âgées de plus de 65 ans et 50 pour cent de celles âgées de plus de 85 ans. Le […]
