Influenza is one of Canada’s top 10 infectious diseases and has a catastrophic impact on society's most vulnerable
Did you get your flu shot this year? Many Canadians did not, even though safe and effective flu vaccines have been available for more than 60 years. And while the consequences of not having a flu vaccine are inconvenient for some – a few days of feeling unwell – they can be devastating for others.…
Solving long hospital wait times requires a fundamental shift in the way we care for the elderly
By David Wiercigroch University of Toronto and Caberry Weiyang Yu Queen's University Hospital overcrowding is not a new issue. Limited bed spaces have plagued Ontario hospitals for years and are increasingly straining our system. Not only are long wait times a shameful expectation when patients arrive in the emergency department, providing care in a busy…Providing comfort care should be the first priority for those nearing the end
By James Downar University of Toronto and John Muscedere Queen's University Our health-care system focuses on fixing everything we can when a patient is ill. But when someone is nearing the end of life, this approach may no longer be what the patient and their families need or want most. And it may mean such…