Posts by Damien Contandriopoulos

About Damien Contandriopoulos

Damien Contandriopoulos is professor and Associate Director of Graduate Education in the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria.

Rejecting the high costs of tax cuts and austerity to our health

Oct 17, 2024

By Andrew Longhurst, Damien Contandriopoulos and Mei-ling Wiedmeyer

Today, the election debate is dominated by competing tax cut proposals that risk eroding our collective capacity to invest in one another, thereby widening health inequalities that make us sicker and will further stretch an overburdened health care system…. View Article

Virtual walk-in clinics undermine primary care

Dec 19, 2019

By Rita McCracken, Andrew Longhurst, Ruth Lavergne and Damien Contandriopoulos

Despite efforts by the BC government to increase access to primary care, new developments risk making it even harder to find a doctor. BC is one of the only provinces that allows doctors to bill government for virtual phone or video visits without restrictions. This may make it more convenient to see your regular doctor, however, a… View Article

A progressive take on BC issues

A progressive take on BC issues

Posts by Damien Contandriopoulos

About Damien Contandriopoulos

Rejecting the high costs of tax cuts and austerity to our health

Virtual walk-in clinics undermine primary care