As an ER doc, the rise of chair care is frankly demoralizing | Leters to the Editor | Page 4 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: June 4, 2026 - 04:00

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As an ER doc, the rise of chair care is frankly demoralizing | Leters to the Editor

June 4, 2026
Crowding in Canadian emergency departments, as a direct result of almost criminal government inaction has indeed led to clinical workarounds such as examining patients in hallways, chairs and ambulance bays where privacy and patient confidentiality are regrettably largely expediently forgotten as we try to evaluate patients before they ether become critically ill or leave the ER in frustration. Read More


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