By Sachil Singh, The Conversation, 27 May, 2020
Racially sorted patients are surveilled, often with negative consequences.
Brian Sinclair wheeled himself into a Winnipeg emergency room in September 2008 seeking assistance with his catheter bag. He had a bladder infection, but instead of receiving treatment, remained in the waiting room for 34 hours until his body — now lifeless — finally received medical attention.
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