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side effects of cancer treatment
machado: will 'symptom science' make it easier to live with cancer?
fingers pointing at image of face
machado: holding leaders accountable is the only way we'll see the change we desperately need
man looking down a dark hole, the uncertainty of long-term care
machado: long-term care is still not ok
woman and heart in hands showing support
machado: is anything worth more than making life better for others?
crowd of people with depression, hand drawn outline vector.
machado: the trauma of a scary diagnosis isn't something you just 'get over'
an illustration of a man with hands on face
machado: we need to stop blaming people for their disease
unhappy man close ears annoyed with noise
machado: telling your 'sick' story isn't always a way to make friends
hands missing each other to symbolize lack of connection between doctors and patients
machado: empathy is good for us and for healthcare professionals. yet, here we are
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international day of women and girls in science: why gender disparities in health matter
concept of business solutions
machado: survival predictions are based on math, science and past experience — but they aren't always accurate
universal healthcare, public healthcare, private healthcare
machado: it's struggling, but there's a lot about universal healthcare that works
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machado: we can't let stories of overcrowded ers, burned out staff and doctor shortages lose their sting
theres more to deciding drug prices than numbers
machado: the mess that is canada's healthcare system is proof of what happens when we ignore lived experience in favour of cost
manipulator concept vector illustration. puppet master hands manipulate man mind, silhouette. domination exploitation background. mental control ropes
machado: stop inferring that financial support from pharma means that advocacy groups are ineffective, biased or puppets
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machado: why are we so scared of asking for a second opinion?
person curled up in despair
machado: how can we treat and prevent an illness that hides stealthily under our skin?
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machado: there's no room for stigma in health care
snail on top of a watch
machado: canada's decision-makers have an all talk, no action, way about them and it stinks
blown out candle symbolizes the burnout among healthcare advocates
machado: canada's advocates are burning out
person looking out into the future
machado: people with dementia don't lose their identity. so why do we care for them like they do?
image of trauma
machado: medical trauma isn't recognized as ptsd, but it should be
scientific image with all the components of healthcare
machado: should we be treating 'easier' chronic cancers in community hospitals?
woman looking out on beautiful lake
machado: prescriptions for pleasure reimagines care in a system that can barely hold itself up
man rowing on concrete
machado: change is one of the most 'insidious' stressors we face as humans
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