Medicine is at a crossroads. Please read our piece on the pushback to challenging power when trying to centre equity in CanMeds and more. If we want to actually move towards anti-oppressive healthcare, we need action. journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej… #meded #MedTwitter cc Saroo Sharda MD MMEd FRCPC

After thousands of young people died of Covid, prominent doctors here told them not to fear death.

Since they don’t think death is a big deal, should we listen to their opinions on vaccine side effects, or really anything at all?

My latest.

sciencebasedmedicine.org/literaldeath-2/

#MEDIA : As the climate crisis escalates, the Canadian government keeps pouring billions into fossil fuels. Despite promises, new analysis exposes how $18.6B in taxpayer dollars continue to fuel #pollution , not the solution.
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More here environmentaldefence.ca/2024/03/27/as-…

Avian Influenza: What we know as jump to dairy herds raises concerns #avianflu #birdflu

By Sabina Vohra-Miller

healthydebate.ca/2024/04/topic/…

I've spoken to some of my patients who are farmers, they have received *zero* direction or guidance from the government on what to do if their herds or workers get sick.

Preparation is key, and we simply can't afford to drop the ball, again.

You have to read to the very last paragraph of this article to get to an important historical point:

Ontario already 'scrapped' sick notes back in 2018 - and far more effectively than now.

But then Ford brought sick notes back (screenshot in next post).
cbc.ca/news/canada/to…