Follow-up programs can reduce chronic heart failure deaths A new Cochrane systematic review finds that chronic heart failure patients who are contacted in active follow-up programs after leaving... Read More
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Of the almost 5 million seniors age 65 and older in Canada, 7.1% live in care facilities—nursing homes, chronic care, or long-term care hospitals (4.5%), or residences for seniors (2.6%). Census data... Read More
An average Canadian family of two adults and two children will pay about $11 400 in taxes for health care insurance in 2012, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The report,... Read More
The Centre for Clinical Diagnostic Genomics at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has begun using new DNA sequencing technology to test for inherited mutations in two major breast... Read More
BCMA Silver Medal of Service BCMA members are encouraged to nominate physicians or laypersons for the BCMA Silver Medal of Service award. The medal will be presented at the BCMA’s Annual General... Read More