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Waiting is part of the Nova Scotia health-care system. David Whittaker
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Health Care
Acute care: doctor shortage plunges Cape Breton into crisis
More than 51,000 Nova Scotians have their name on waitlists to receive a family doctor. One in five are living on The Island.
Midwifery
Call the midwife? For Nova Scotians, that’s far from easy
Staff shortages, few locations add up to limited access
To understand and be understood
Access to French-language health care services remains a cause célèbre among francophone Nova Scotians
Mental Health
The ‘revolving door’ of seeking a diagnosis
How mental health bias can affect medical decision-making
The waiting game
Long queues, a kind stranger and the mysterious Dr. Andrew. A night at a Halifax emergency department
Take a number
Delays, shortages and frustration. An investigation into Nova Scotia's beleaguered health-care system
Anti-vax
The vax of the matter
Anti-vax has been deemed a global health threat. Disease outbreaks are on the rise. Science and belief clash over vaccinations in Nova Scotia