An ethical obligation to prioritize people with intellectual disabilities for the COVID vaccine
By Andria Bianchi, Ana Luisa Santo and Yona Lunsky
On December 9th, 2020, a palpable sense of relief was experienced by many healthcare providers and...
Vaccine hesitancy and healthcare hesitancy
By Claudia Barned
In Dec 2020, provinces moved swiftly to roll out the Pfizer vaccine amongst healthcare workers and other prioritized groups. Government officials, bioethicists,...
Sexual and reproductive healthcare for refugees
By Sarosh Naqvi
The subject of comprehensive sexual health education and care, specifically for refugees and migrants, is often overlooked. Some of the specific topics...
Telepractice and equity through the lens of a pandemic
In April 2018, I wrote about the ethics of e-health. E-health is a term that encompasses various technological methods and platforms used for health...
Telepractice and equity through the lens of a pandemic
By Andria Bianchi
In April 2018, I wrote about the ethics of e-health. E-health is a term that encompasses various technological methods and platforms used...
Trust and medical knowledge
By Clair Baleshta
The importance of medical knowledge is highly emphasized in our current healthcare system. Due to a focus on evidence-based medicine, we direct...
Changes in visitor policies during COVID-19
As a result of COVID-19, several practices and processes in healthcare settings have changed. One change that has had a substantial influence on patients,...
Changes in visitor policies during COVID-19
By Andria Bianchi and Katherine Stanley
As a result of COVID-19, several practices and processes in healthcare settings have changed. One change that has had...
Prioritizing PPE in and outside of hospital walls
By Aamir Khan, Andria Bianchi and Angela Gonzales
Bioethicists support clinicians, patients, families, and staff who encounter ethical dilemmas (i.e., situations in which it is...
Ethics in an outbreak
By Andria Bianchi
At the time of writing this column, most Canadians will likely be familiar with Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). As defined by the...
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