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Joanna Cheek, MD, FRCPC
Background Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions were the leading cause of disability in Canada,[1] with one in five Canadians experiencing a mental health condition each year, and one in two... Read More
Prior to the pandemic, mental health conditions were the leading cause of disability in Canada, with one in two people affected by 40 years of age.[1] Now, COVID-19 has turned this crisis into a catastrophe, with half... Read More
Background Mental health conditions are the leading cause of chronic illness in Canada. In 2016 one in five people were affected by a mental illness, nearly twice the number affected by heart disease and type 2... Read More
Although Dr Geoffrey Appleton, BCMA president, has concluded that the Conversation on Health failed to provide any consensus (“Consensus? There is no consensus,” BCMJ, 2008;50(1):10, Health Minister George Abbott... Read More