Frailty in Canada — Dr. Kenneth Rockwood
About this Episode
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Hospital Harm in Canada — Kate Parson, Linda Silas, Kathleen Finlay and Annette Elliott Rose
Climate Change and Health in Canada — Dr. Theresa Tam
Clips from the following sources were used in this recording:
CTV News (Drivers dodge flames and smoke from Nova Scotia wildfire | DRAMATIC VIDEO)
CBC News (As unprecedented fire year rages on, experts warn of longer, more destructive seasons)
Reuters (Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage)
CTV News (State of emergency in Quebec | Mass flooding across the province)
The Guardian ('The era of global boiling has arrived' warns the UN – video)
CTV News (B.C. family suspects wildfire smoke contributed to 9-year-old's fatal asthma attack
Health Care Funding in Canada — Dr. Jennifer Zelmer, Teri Price and Annamarie Fuchs
Palliative Care in Canada — Dr. Naheed Dosani
Virtual Care in Canada — Dr. Ewan Affleck
Surgical Wait Times in Canada — Dr. David Urbach
Black Representation in Canadian Health Care — Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa
Nurse Practitioners in Canada — Cindy Fehr and Stan Marchuk
In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with nurse practitioners Cindy Fehr and Stan Marchuk about where their field fits in Canadian health care and the challenges they face.
Low-value healthcare in Canada — Dr. Wendy Levinson and Dr. Janet Reynolds
Overuse of medical procedures and tests is a serious concern that costs Canada’s health care systems a lot of time and money and can even be harmful to patients. Host Avis Favaro is joined by Dr. Janet Reynolds and Dr. Wendy Levinson of Choosing Wisely Canada to discuss the roots of this issue, the progress made since a previous report on the topic in 2017 and alternatives to reduce overuse.
This episode is available in English.