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Taking steps to improve care and planning for patients in British Columbia with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Background In 1965 Dr Angelo DiGeorge first described the syndromic presentation of infants with... Read More
Cluster of respiratory illness in British Columbia linked to poor air quality at an indoor ice arena: A case report
Case data On 12 February 2019, a hospitalist physician at the Kelowna General Hospital contacted... Read More
The Patient Experience Tool: Incorporating the patient’s voice into quality improvement activities
The GPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP) supports family physicians to transform primary care and... Read More
Exercising in pollution: How to counsel patients
Chronic exposure to air pollution is undoubtedly harmful; we are familiar with its associations... Read More
Health impacts of sea level rise on BC’s coastal communities
Sea level rise due to melting ice sheets and thermal expansion of the ocean poses serious risks for... Read More
Consciousness
Anesthesiologists take consciousness away from a patient before a surgical procedure and then bring... Read More
WorkSafeBC resources for community physicians
In 2018, there were 155 753 work-related injuries reported to WorkSafeBC.[1] Many, if not most,... Read More
Canadian Blood Services: More than just blood
Canadian Blood Services is a critical part of Canada’s health care system. As physicians, we often... Read More
Seeking external reviewers for BC guidelines
BC health care professionals and stakeholders are invited to participate as external reviewers of... Read More
Amplifying value
Dr Kathleen Ross The practice of medicine is evolving at a... Read More
Lupus patients who take their medications at lower risk for type 2 diabetes
An Arthritis Research Canada study has revealed that patients with lupus who take their... Read More
Research suggests no difference in morning versus evening dosing for warfarin
Patients taking warfarin to reduce the risk of stroke and pulmonary embolisms are often advised... Read More
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