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Sick and Tired

Sick and Tired

Health and Safety Inequalities

Bringing together a multidisciplinary group of experts from the fields of labour studies, public health, ergonomics, epidemiology, sociology and law, Sick and Tired examines the … 203 View
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The Aging Population and Workforce

The Aging Population and Workforce

Implications for Occupational Health and Safetly

From: Sick and Tired

Views Regarding Older Workers Health Changes in Normal Aging Occupational Health and Safety Issues for Older Workers Conclusion ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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The Challenges of Generalism

The Challenges of Generalism

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo explores medical generalism, the practice of viewing patients holistically rather than through a narrow specialty lens. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Changing Nature of Work in Canada

The Changing Nature of Work in Canada

Impact on the Health of Workers

From: Sick and Tired

Data Sources Labour Market Participation Immigrants and Permanent Residents Temporary Foreign Workers Self-Employed and Employed Workers Part-Time, Overtime and Absences Information Gaps Emerging … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Contemporary Physician

The Contemporary Physician

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo traces the transformation of the family physician’s role in Canada from the mid-twentieth century to the present, using the contrasting stories of Maria and … 14 $1.40 Add
The Doctors We Need

The Doctors We Need

Imagining A New Path For Physician Recruitment, Training, and Support

In The Doctors We Need, Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo, a respected cardiologist and former Associate Dean of Medical Education at Queen’s University, confronts a startling reality: in a nation … 179 View
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The Dominant Breast Cancer Causation Paradigm

The Dominant Breast Cancer Causation Paradigm

Challenging it Through the Lens of Media Discourses

From: Sick and Tired

Key Moments in Breast Cancer News The Propaganda Model and Critical Discourse Analysis A Paradigm Shift in the Discourses? Conclusions and Discussion 11 $1.10 Add
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The First and Second Waves
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The First and Second Waves

Mourning What Was Lost

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … 21 $2.10 Add
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The Fourth Wave
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The Fourth Wave

Not the Best Summer Ever

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Third Wave
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The Third Wave

It’s a Tsunami

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Five examines the crushing reality of the third wave with more aggressive Covid-19 variants. Topics discussed include anti-vaccination protests, climbing hospitalizations in Alberta … 29 $2.90 Add
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What We Expect of Our Doctors

What We Expect of Our Doctors

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo examines what society expects of physicians in Canada, using the story of Harry, a 92-year-old man who undergoes a TAVI procedure. 8 $0.80 Add
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Workers' Compensation in Ontario

Workers’ Compensation in Ontario

Legislature and Policy Changes

From: Sick and Tired

Methodology “The Nuisance Litigation” A Conservative Reaction Repercussions Auditor General’s Intervention and the Transfer of Prevention Austerity and the WSIB Impact on … 11 $1.10 Add