White Coat, Black Art CBC Health & Sport
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CBC Radio's Dr. Brian Goldman takes listeners through the swinging doors of hospitals and doctors' offices, behind the curtain where the gurney lies.
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The rapper battling Stage 4 colon cancer
As a rapper, Bishop Brigante is no stranger to on-stage battles. Now, the 45-year-old is battling Stage 4 colon cancer, which he says was caught too late. Bishop wants Canadians to have easier access to colonoscopies and says advocacy has given him newfound purpose.
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Manicures by med students
The burden of loneliness on seniors is real and well-documented. That’s why med students at McMaster University in Ontario are visiting a seniors’ home one Saturday a month… not with clipboards, but with emery boards. With manicures comes conversation – helping seniors feel less isolated, and helping med students “polish up” on their soft skills.
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Navigating the cancer maze
Receiving a cancer diagnosis and trying to weave through the health-care system can be confusing and frustrating. That’s where cancer patient navigators come in. They’re the person who takes your calls and listens when it seems like no one else will, and they’re the nurse who wants the best for their patients. They're not available to everyone in Canada — but both navigators and their patients think they should be.
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Nursing as occupational hazard
Manitoba nurse Jennifer Noone was assaulted outside her hospital’s staff entrance, leaving her with a concussion and PTSD. She took the unusual step of having her assailant charged with assault. Now, she’s advocating for better protection against violence in hospitals, which nurses' unions say is on the rise.
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Fighting to provide gender-affirming care
Dr. Kate Greenaway is devoted to providing gender-affirming care to the trans and nonbinary folks who desperately need it. But with ever-increasing wait times and a lack of funding, she’s done something she never thought she’d do: go private. And as this care falls increasingly under threat in Canada, Kit Sparrow explains how Dr. Greenaway’s clinic saved his life – even though he feels he should have never had to pay for it.
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ENCORE: The secret to success at community health centres
People with complex medical needs are welcome at Centretown Community Health Centre in Ottawa, one of about 120 CHCs across Canada. Teamwork by nurses, dietitians and others frees up family physicians to focus on patients, not paperwork.
Customer Reviews
Every episode is meaningful
Thank you for this show! I hope you extend your last episode about ethical care for trans people by visiting Alberta and talking to youth providers or Skipping Stone.
POA episode
The show is great and I listen to every episode. I just listened to the episode on POA’s. I am a social worker in a hospital and deal with this issue a lot. You didn’t address the question of what happens if a person doesn’t have a POA or when they resign. So important! In my experience the PG&T take over. This is an important consideration. Wondering if you could do a post script.
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This show is a great public service
Thanks for the heads up on the reality of emotions and responsibilities we undertake when we accept power of attorney. Kudos to Mary Jarratt! I appreciate her advice to at the very least sit down with the subject for an hour, long before tragedy strikes and have them tell you what they want done on major life decisions. Oh and learn where they keep vital documents and passwords!