“Chronic pain has been linked to mobility deficits, poor socioeconomic conditions, lack of access to healthcare and increased opioid dependence. These correlations have always existed, but the pandemic has shed light on and intensified these conditions. Canada desperately needs a national pain strategy.”
Read More“Many Canadians would agree that if their sexual partner had Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), they would want to know about it before consenting to sexual activity – the Canadian criminal law upholds this value. But what if I told you there was a 0% chance of you being infected by HIV, and a very high risk to your HIV positive partners’ safety if they made the difficult decision to disclose, would you feel the same way?”
Read More“Poverty puts a massive strain on individuals and their families, and eventually, on public finances. In 2017, among persons with more severe disabilities, 38% had unmet needs due to costs not covered by their employment or government programs.”
Read More“In Alberta, public health orders have been updated many times following the advent of COVID-19. Nonetheless, the reference guide for PWD has been left to rot.”
Read More“During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have shifted to virtual care. Understanding clinicians’ experiences providing virtual services may help identify strategies to support the continued use of virtual care beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Read More“Social vulnerability is exacerbated when families are prevented from comprehensively accessing services needed for daily function.”
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