Not exact matches
«Despite the presence of a universal health insurance system in Ontario, our research highlights the persistence of significant health disparities in breast cancer screening, particularly for women
who are more vulnerable due to severe disability,
multiple chronic conditions, low income and lower education,» said Dr. Guilcher,
who has a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto.
The study showed that women under 46
who had both ovaries removed experienced a significantly elevated risk of
multiple chronic health
conditions that included depression, hyperlipidemia, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, arthritis, asthma,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis.
Also helpful is Medicare coverage for prescription drug reviews, called Medication Therapy Management, for people
who take medicines for
multiple chronic conditions.
We practice this belief every day as we treat thousands of patients
who suffer with
chronic conditions, have been treated by
multiple doctors and some that have even lost hope.