2022 Awards
These cases highlight a few examples in the last year of how Canada's public medical systems are failing patients.
1 "My Doctor Dumped Me. Here's Why That's So Common."
2 "Female patients in Ontario have a 30 percent greater risk of death after surgery by a male doctor: study."
3 "Class-action lawsuits allege surgical staples failed and caused further complications."
4 "He pleaded not guilty to seven charges of sexual assault alleged by five former patients."
5 "Canada has fewer intensive care beds than almost anyone else in the developed world."
6 "Thousands of suspected injuries tied to breast implants revealed in manufacture data dump, CBC analysis finds... Patient advocate, surgeon say revelations have shaken their trust in manufacturers, Canada's reporting system."
7 "Study suggests Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care."
8 "Medical-record software companies are selling your health data."
9 "They brought her out in just a hospital gown and it was –10 out."
10 "Josh Wakely died of flesh-eating disease. Doctors misdiagnosed his condition 3 times."
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