Healthy Debate
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More than 500 #medstudents are calling for #PaidSickDays in an open letter. "Continued government inaction will only prolong the pandemic, resulting in longer shutdowns, further long-term economic damage &, ultimately, more preventable deaths." #onpoli

"What’s happening in the #hospital? Somber meetings discussing the transfer of critically ill #patients to other cities; asking when we will need to begin rationing resources; seeing where people can be redeployed to help I'm frightened for the days and weeks to come."

"Many eating-disorder treatments and supports were forced to move online during the #pandemic. Service providers and participants say they're surprised by how successful virtual supports have been."

"The nightmare scenario from last April is reality today. Elective surgeries are shutting down. #Healthcare workers are being redeployed. Province-wide stay at home orders are in effect. Now we wait to see if we can bend the curve."

"Our illustration emphasizes the importance of stepping into the shoes of our #patients and understanding their lived experiences to understand them as people beyond understanding them as patients."

#Healthcare providers #vaccinated against #COVID19 describe not just the physical side effects, which were mostly mild and short-lived, but also the emotional side effects: relief, #excitement, and #Hope.

#COVID19 has understandably led #Canadian #medical #training programs to curtail opportunities for training abroad, but this deprives #trainees of chances to undergo significant #professional & personal growth.

#caregivers save our #healthcare system over $30 billion per year by giving over 80% of the #care within #communities, but they are at risk of #burnout, especially during #COVID19. But a short phone call could change that. Read on to find out more.

#BellLetsTalk has helped destigmatize #mentalhealth, but the conversation has yet to include the state of mental-health workers, who are suffering from #burnout as a result of the #pandemic.

#HydroxyChloroquine was both touted as a miracle #cure for #COVID19 & plagued with concerns about adverse cardiac events after #Trump praised it in 2020. Maeve Gamble cuts through the #misinformation and explores what this life-saving drug actually does.