The Health Standards Organization (HSO), an Ottawa-based non-profit, is seeking to develop national guidelines for mental health, addictions treatment, and suicide prevention in Canada.
These units, staffed by medical professionals such as intern Alina Manko, travel to different communities in relatively safe areas and set up makeshift clinics to assist those in need.
Dr. David Yan tells the story of how a sudden outpouring of affection from his father toward's the end of his life made the Sinai Health ophthalmologist-in-chief reflect on how important empathy and compassion are to the practice of medicine.
