WorkSafeBC’s provision of health care benefits focuses on supporting attending physicians in following evidence-based medical best practices. The goal is to achieve optimum outcomes and safe return... Read More
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Between 2000 and 2012, WorkSafeBC accepted more than 3300 claims for elbow fractures--70% of the claimants were male, 30% were female; their median age was 42. Almost 72% of the injuries were the... Read More
On 1 June of this year, WorkSafeBC launched a new contract for physiotherapy services. The new model, developed in cooperation with the Physiotherapy Association of BC, changed from a fee-for-visit... Read More
In 1700 Dr Bernadino Ramazzini wrote De Morbis Artificum Diatriba, and he is often considered the father of modern occupational medicine. Despite being born, raised, and trained in Dr Ramazzini’... Read More
Individuals who work with vibrating hand tools frequently and for prolonged periods are at risk of developing hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), a syndrome previously reviewed in this journal.[1... Read More