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Craig Martin, MD,
The Projects and Innovation Committee, a joint committee of Doctors of BC and WorkSafeBC, is seeking proposals from the physician community for projects aimed at improving disability management for injured workers. The... Read More
As part of an agreement established in 2012, Doctors of BC and WorkSafeBC are working on a pilot project aimed at improving disability management for injured workers. They will do so through a collaborative Projects and... Read More
Patients suffering from work-related asbestosis might be eligible for an early screening program to detect lung cancer. Based on the results of a lung cancer risk assessment tool,[1] WorkSafeBC will provide coverage for... Read More
Over the past three decades, there have been significant changes to inguinal hernia repair procedures and recovery expectations, and persistent discrepancies between what should be happening and what is happening.... Read More
Two forms of nonspecific low back pain are seen as major public health problems worldwide. These two conditions are low back pain (LBP), not attributable to a recognizable, specific pathology, and chronic LBP (C-LBP),... Read More
The WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group (EBPG) conducted a review of systematic reviews investigating the efficacy of treatments for chronic noncancer pain. The systematic literature search of medical databases,... Read More
Platelet-rich plasma offers mixed success in treating tendinopathies The concept of using growth factors contained in activated platelets to help wound healing dates back to the early 1980s. More recently, the use of... Read More
Nonspecific neck pain (NSNP)—neck pain without specific underlying disease—is a serious public health problem that has become a major cause of disability around the world. Each year, 27% to 48% of workers suffer NSNP... Read More
Nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is a common,[1,2] costly,[3-5] and debilitating condition, and to date, management of this disorder remains a challenge.[6,7] While the most recent medical evidence supports moderate... Read More
High-pressure injection injuries Looks can be deceiving High-pressure injection injuries, while relatively rare, can be devastating if neglected or inappropriately treated. Between 1999 and 2008, three claims for... Read More