Delivery models, efficacy, safety, and cost reduction of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in British Columbia
The practice of administering IV antibiotics in an outpatient setting was first described in... Read More
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Management of common infections in solid organ transplant recipients in British Columbia
The number of solid organ transplant recipients is steadily increasing in British Columbia. In 2020... Read More
Guest editorial: Current approaches to infectious diseases, Part 1
Dr Yazdan Mirzanejad Infectious diseases are the most common... Read More
Sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia: An update
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in British Columbia are a public health concern,... Read More
The subspecialty of adult infectious diseases in British Columbia: A personal perspective
In 1980, I wrote an editorial for the BC Medical Journal entitled “The subspecialty of infectious... Read More
BC youth are in a mental health crisis—we must invest in prevention
The US Surgeon General recently issued an advisory on the youth mental health crisis, which was... Read More
COVID-19 therapies for mild to moderately ill patients
Recently, two novel agents have become available in BC for the treatment of COVID-19 in mild to... Read More
The other pandemic: COVID-19 as a catalyst for hate against Asian health care workers
As she stood in the lobby of a business at the end of her 12-hour shift, a Chinese-Canadian nurse... Read More
Delivering respectful, safe health care to Indigenous people in BC
The Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) acknowledge that they must be learners and active... Read More
The evolving crisis in primary care
While the two leading health crises in BC remain opioids and COVID-19, a third—the declining access... Read More
What do we do when our systems are sick?
Dr Ramneek Dosanjh How do we promote health when our health... Read More
Are you making these TFSA mistakes?
There are few free rides in personal finance, but Canada’s Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) program... Read More
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