One of the main goals of the Athletics and Recreation Committee is physical activity promotion. As physicians, we can have a significant impact on patients by encouraging them to be more active. A... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
Aphorisms, even about prevention, can be annoying. However, if we ignore the physician’s role in prevention, we fail to maximize physicians’ potential productivity. For example, since cigarette... Read More
The BC Children and Youth Review by Ted Hughes addresses many concerns of the BCMA’s Child and Youth Health Committee (CYHC) and the Council of Health Promotion.[1] In some respects,... Read More
Despite numerous studies confirming the benefits and safety of fluoridation, there remains considerable opposition to this important public health measure. In BC only 11% of homes have fluoridated... Read More
Patients are exposed to many sources of health information. While not all sources are of the same quality, patients will make important decisions based on information they feel to be credible. In the... Read More