Climate change is predicted to seriously impact the ability of our healthcare system to provide care, but it has been difficult to illustrate how until now. The current pandemic has created conditions that could mirror what we see as extreme weather events and a changing climate intersect with staffing shortages and mass casualty. Prioritization andContinue reading “3 Ways Climate Change Will Mirror the Pandemic”
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Is Public Health failing Canadians?
A triage nurse I know once stated that you could perfectly track a patient’s health outcomes if you simply collected their income when they entered the ER; Supposedly, income directly determines your health and whether you will have a positive outcome. This is an interesting concept to me, because while you hear these things fromContinue reading “Is Public Health failing Canadians?”
The Avery Spectacle 