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allen chankowsky
redefining cancer treatment: how one man strives to bring personalized care to all patients
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living with type 1 diabetes: my journey through misconceptions, stigma and resilience
neda nasseri, product director of benefits at desjardins insurance and advisory board member with obesity matters; rachel atkins, board vice-chair, director of strategy, and patient advocate with obesity matters; and dr. david attalla, internal medicine and obesity medicine physician. (left to right)
the toll of obesity: long-term impact, access to care and insurance support
frustrated woman sits in a hospital corridor, the room is light and clean
blood cancer treatment becomes first to benefit from canada's drug agency fast-track program
ashley hickey -- rare disease report
shaping the future of rare disease care in canada: new report outlines key considerations for fund allocation
close-up of woman taking medicine at home.
opinion: how ontario can lead the way in access to cancer treatments
kathrynblain(at right) with her daughter
my advocacy for meningitis: 'grief does not have a finish line'
happy senior man using mobility walker while african american nurse is helping him in nursing home.
setting new standards for mental health care in long-term care facilities
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group of medical staff doctor nurse and healthcare specialist profession coordinating synergy hand in hospital. medical teamwork and healthcare cooperation in panoramic banner background. neoteric
opinion: canadians need primary care teams to solve healthcare crisis
telemedicine, video call to doctor, communication with medicine online. modern focused middle aged woman having online call on laptop showing tablets in a blister. healthcare and medicine concept
the future of clinical trials: bringing hybrid and decentralized methods to all canadians
back view of young woman making video call with her doctor while staying at home. close up of patient sitting on armchair video conferencing with general practitioner on digital tablet. sick girl in online consultation with a mature physician.
opinion: digital solutions can transform hormone healthcare access in canada
pregnant tired exhausted woman with stomach and head issues at home on a couch, being sick.
opinion: national guidelines ignore urgency of perinatal depression
dr. shazma mithani middle aged woman skiiing on a hill with her arms raised
leaders in health: dr. shazma mithani and patient advocacy on the frontlines of emergency medicine
sandy freeman, medical assistance in dying
'life my way': choosing medical assistance in dying (maid)
natasha halliday mental health advocacy feature
my advocacy for mental health: from professional mission to personal passion
in the hospital, the patient undergoes a screening procedure for a mammogram, which is performed by a mammogram. a modern technologically advanced clinic with professional doctors.
new breast cancer screening guidelines go against expert recommendations: what this means for canadians
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looking at x-ray. doctor in formal clothes is working in the cabinet.
early detection of psoriatic arthritis takes major step forward with novartis, clarius partnership
ron beleno, with his father, who passed away from alzheimer's in 2018
my advocacy for alzheimer's disease: from caring for one to caring for all
senior african american woman looking at tablet in hand of female doctor talking about test results in clinic office
6 clinical trial myths busted
cancer screening guidelines
coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines: current screening guidelines are risking lives
torn ripped street posters paper blended with female portrait
machado: there are a lot of reasons for missed cancer diagnoses, but not having access to screening should never be one of them
fingers pointing at image of face
machado: holding leaders accountable is the only way we'll see the change we desperately need
man looking down a dark hole, the uncertainty of long-term care
machado: long-term care is still not ok
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machado: alberta's failed lab privatization deal is another costly example of governments not listening to those who know best
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