Opinion: Greater focus needed on pandemic s collateral damage It is imperative that we start implementing comprehensive strategies to address things like surgery waitlists and mental health problems.
Author of the article: Janusz Kaczorowski and Claudio Del Grande • Special to Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Mar 03, 2021 • March 3, 2021 • 3 minute read • An operating room as seen in 2012: During the pandemic, thousands of Quebecers have had surgeries cancelled or postponed to make way for COVID-19 patients, making already-long waitlists even longer, Janusz Kaczorowski and Claudio Del Grande say. Photo by Dario Ayala /Montreal Gazette
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As we approach the first anniversary of lockdowns, we have recently passed the grim milestone of more than 10,000 deaths attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec. It is becoming increasingly apparent that this statistic may well pale in comparison with the collateral damage inflicted by the p