The predictable crisis of covid-19 in Canada’s long term care homes
Carole A. Estabrooks, Vivian Ewa, Janice Keefe, Sharon E. Straus
Abstract
<b>Sharon Straus and colleagues</b> argue that residents, families, and staff in long term care homes in Canada were failed by governments during the pandemic and need coordinated efforts across federal, provincial, and territorial governments to safeguard these populations
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicLong-term care2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTerm (time)SafeguardSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Economic growthPolitical sciencePublic administrationMedicineNursingLawEconomicsVirologyOutbreakPhysicsDiseasePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Quantum mechanicsGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth disparities and outcomesFrailty in Older Adults