As Canada’s population ages, dementia diagnoses are on the rise—there are currently 564 000 Canadians living with dementia,[1] and 25 000 new cases are diagnosed every year.[1] A diagnosis of... Read More
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The concept of students being “sent to the school nurse” when feeling unwell is ubiquitous in popular culture. The reality in BC schools is much different—while health authorities coordinate school-... Read More
When a child or youth appears to be struggling with suicidal ideation, talking with them about it can be difficult—for physicians, parents, teachers, and friends alike. But as physicians know, these... Read More
The GPSC’s Residential Care Initiative (RCI) was launched in 2014, with the goal of improving care for one of BC’s most vulnerable populations—seniors living in care facilities.[1] All divisions of... Read More
BC’s opioid crisis and the recent changes to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC’s clinical practice guidelines for opioid prescribing[1] have inspired the creation of many pain-management... Read More