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Health committee  Absolutely, and beyond crises, there is obviously ongoing care and management of chronic disease. This said, we want to make data-informed decisions. That's the best use of our allocation of resources. I think we need to start by building the database.

May 6th, 2020Committee meeting

Terry Dean

Health committee  That's a great question. We're hearing—and we talked about it earlier—that telehealth is a great tool. I know a number of physicians who are making themselves available for telephone and video conferences. I mentioned earlier that we have hosted a number of webinars and Q&As

May 6th, 2020Committee meeting

Terry Dean

Health committee  At this point I'm not aware of the specific answer, other than to say we know that many of these patients are older, and that they suffer from many different diseases, many different comorbidities. To be able to specify COVID-19, I think it would be very difficult.

May 6th, 2020Committee meeting

Terry Dean

Health committee  We spoke earlier about some of the surveillance that's needed in Canada to help us understand what's happening, and I think this is a great example. Data can inform the decisions we want to make down the road, and I think an investment in that particular area should be something

May 6th, 2020Committee meeting

Terry Dean

Health committee  The hope is that the information will help us make better decisions. Right now, I don't think we have a solid enough base to be able to give that confirmation.

May 6th, 2020Committee meeting

Terry Dean

Health committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, members of the Standing Committee on Health, and invited guests. Let me begin by thanking you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Terry Dean, and I'm the president and CEO of the Canadian Lung Association. I am delighted to be

May 6th, 2020Committee meeting

Terry Dean