Traumatic Brain Injury and Cultural Diversity
Tracey Landmann, a traumatic brain injury survivor, advocates greater respect and recognition for the individual differences presented by persons living with traumatic brain injury....
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Vanessa Gruben argues that the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society’s Guidelines on Third Party Reproduction offer important information for patients and the public about third party reproduction....
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Samantha Brennan considers the effect of gender norms on men’s health and suggests that when it comes to health promotion, you’ve got to work with what you’ve got....
View ArticleWhy Choose Open Embryo Donation?
Angela Krueger explains some of the benefits of choosing open embryo donation as compared with anonymous embryo donation. __________________________________________ For a variety of reasons some...
View ArticleScales and the Emotional Underside of Fatphobia
Michael Orsini explains the pervasiveness of discrimination, fear, and hatred related to ‘fatness.’ __________________________________________ It’s convenient to dismiss the recent flap over the...
View ArticleCHALLENGING TIMES FOR LONG-TERM CARE STAFF
Mary Jo Bernard and Jodie Penwarden call for a review of practices and policies that contribute to hostile working and living conditions in long-term care facilities....
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Sex (Education)
Natasha Procenko prioritizes the needs and interests of youth in her opposition to the recent repeal of the 2015 sex education curriculum by the government of Ontario....
View ArticleClinical Ethics Training Opportunities in Canada
Megan Bailey and Babitha Paulose highlight the value of clinical ethics education and the need for more training opportunities within Canada. __________________________________________ We recently...
View ArticleShould Practicing Healthcare Ethicists be Advocates?
Angel Petropanagos and Andria Bianchi highlight the lack of agreement about what “advocacy” means in healthcare and suggest that a narrowly defined advocacy role is necessary for the work of practicing...
View ArticleExpanding Health Literacy to Promote Trust
Vanita Fernandes suggests that the promotion of trust in scientific institutions and governing bodies should be an expanded aim of health literacy. __________________________________________ In 2022, a...
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