Ethics

Person-centered approach to dementia care: Applied behaviour analysis has a role to play

July 26, 2022

By Jisan Phillips and Kristin Grant The prevalence of dementia is increasing across the globe, with projections of the diagnosis estimated to reach 115 million people...

Bringing reconciliation into healthcare

June 30, 2021

By Bob Parke In the last weeks and days, we have been made aware of the painful and tragic truth of what has happened at...

An ethical obligation to prioritize people with intellectual disabilities for the COVID vaccine

March 13, 2021

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

March 10, 2021

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

January 21, 2021

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

November 19, 2020

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

November 5, 2020

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

July 22, 2020

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

June 10, 2020

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

May 28, 2020

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...

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Ethics

Person-centered approach to dementia care: Applied behaviour analysis has a role to play

Bringing reconciliation into healthcare

An ethical obligation to prioritize people with intellectual disabilities for the COVID vaccine

Vaccine hesitancy and healthcare hesitancy

Sexual and reproductive healthcare for refugees

Telepractice and equity through the lens of a pandemic

Telepractice and equity through the lens of a pandemic

Trust and medical knowledge

Changes in visitor policies during COVID-19

Changes in visitor policies during COVID-19

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