Category: Reflections

Apr 01 2020

COVID-19, Medical Dispatches, Reflections, Tara Kiran

A story of the twin crises of COVID-19 and homelessness

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Where do patients without a home wait for results? Will they have a bed to return to if they test negative? How can they self-isolate if positive? And what happens...

Apr 01 2020

COVID-19, Medical Dispatches, Reflections

A particularly memorable night on-call

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His chest x-ray was concerning for viral pneumonia which made us highly suspicious he might be Canada’s first case of COVID-19.

Mar 31 2020

COVID-19, Maureen Taylor, Reflections

Zoom meeting to keep family up to speed

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I think I was able to make the case for social distancing to most of my many family members, but I spoke with my Dad a week later and he’s...

Mar 29 2020

COVID-19, Medical Dispatches, Reflections

Fear and danger in the coronavirus war

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Last week, no one had their act together. This week we’ve finally smartened up, stood up, and are marching in the same direction.

Mar 27 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

Why Canada needs urgent revisions to its COVID-19 response strategy

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The federal government’s reluctance to adopt disruptive measures until very recently reflects a serious underestimation of the gravity of this pandemic.

Mar 27 2020

COVID-19, Medical Dispatches, Reflections

Lessons COVID-19 has taught me

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Being afraid and being brave are not mutually exclusive.

Mar 26 2020

COVID-19, Irfan Dhalla, Reflections, Tara Kiran

A fortnight is forever in a pandemic

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The airport in Miami was crowded, virtually every restaurant was open, hand hygiene was abysmal, and signage was minimal and woefully out of date.

Mar 26 2020

COVID-19, Maureen Taylor, Reflections

From SARS reporter to COVID-19 front line

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I was the CBC’s National Medical Reporter in 2013 when SARS hit Toronto, and that single story pretty much occupied my time for three months straight.

Mar 25 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

Through the eyes of the front lines: the perspective of a 1st year family medicine resident

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One day at a time, one moment at a time, one cough at a time.

Mar 24 2020

COVID-19, Maureen Taylor, Reflections

Social distancing at work and home

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Most of my colleagues go home to a family but I live alone. In the 7 years since my husband died, my web of friends has been a vital source...

Mar 24 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

The potential role of unmatched Canadian Medical Graduates during a pandemic

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As we watch COVID-19 go viral on- and off-line, I, as an unmatched medical graduate, find myself both frightened and frustrated to watch our medical community call for help while...

Mar 21 2020

COVID-19, Primary Care, Reflections

COVID-19 will reveal our true values

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Governments come and go but physicians in this country hold fast to their end of a social contract that includes a duty to care.

Mar 18 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

COVID-19: Crisis reflections from the front line

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My past experiences working with the Canadian Armed Forces taught me a great deal about coping with crises, stress, confusion, guilt, loss and grief.

Mar 17 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

The viral spread of racism

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I was 16 years old when SARS hit Hong Kong. At the time, the virus was far from my mind despite my being a high school student in a predominantly...