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Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB January/February 2021
... those of us who do to keep them safe. I suspect that the people who do not wear masks are also the people who do not avoid gatherings. Do they do so out of ... illness. The pandemic has also brought out the best in people. So many health care workers and frontline workers of ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD March 2021
... that offers us inexpensive face-to-face access to other people allows us to feel closer to those we can’t be close ... anxiety, for most of us. It’s interesting to hear what people dream of doing when the pandemic is so-called ... can express grief, compassion, and care where words fail. People let into a circle of compassionate touch know that ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2021
... Significant numbers of vaccine refusals are likely as people worry about potential adverse health outcomes. ... terrible virus. It is estimated that roughly 300 million people died from smallpox in the 20th century. Its case ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David R. Richardson, MD May 2021
... were directed toward the often-marginalized population of people who use drugs and the overdose crisis. Forgive me for ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David R. Richardson, MD June 2021
... highs. Despite pleas from our provincial health officer, people continue to travel and are propagating viral spread ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB June 2021
... was watching the Chaoulli case as it bubbled on up, but people will be watching the second case very, very closely. I ...
Editorials / BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD July/August 2021
... in the matter. He was renamed without his approval. Many people have names that could be considered difficult to ... despite us living in a multicultural world, there are many people of different races and ethnicities who shorten or ... name to fit in. However, by transforming their name, these people essentially lose their identity. I recently listened ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD October 2021
... times and have a hard time hiding this fact. So, do I help people, or do they stay with me because they don’t really ... However, my patients and family members will tell me what people have posted: one guy gave me terrible scores in all ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB October 2021
... from worry). It isn’t only thanks to having some special people in my life. I believe that many of us are starting to ... nevertheless frustrated, like the rest of you, that some people are choosing to remain unvaccinated. We have all heard ... working at a vaccine clinic recently, I reassured some people, tongue in cheek, that the vaccine they were receiving ...
Editorials / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... that of failure to provide relief from suffering for people living with severe pain or shortness of breath. Access ...