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Don Graham, MD, CCFP
Each year, WorkSafeBC receives approximately 20 calls that are classified as suicide threats. Between 1993 and 2005, we recorded a total of 15 suicide-related worker deaths. By being aware of suicide risks and... Read More
Beginning in 2002, physicians from around the province participated in a research project on the effectiveness of four different methods of delivering physician education related to workplace injury management. The... Read More
At a recent BCMA-WorkSafeBC Liaison Committee meeting, BCMA representatives asked if we could outline the types of coverage available to physicians for occupational injury and/or disease. WorkSafeBC coverage for... Read More
Dr Graham’s article for WorkSafeBC (BCMJ 2006;48[1]:36) makes intuitive sense but is not feasible. He recommends that in instances where a patient may have contracted an infectious disease from the workplace,... Read More
WorkSafeBC makes literally hundreds of thousands of decisions on compensation, prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation matters each year. In most instances, injured workers and their employers accept those decisions... Read More
In early April, WorkSafeBC extended its program of early intervention for return-to-work planning by nurse ad visors. It is now available in all areas of BC. Many physicians have already used this service and provided... Read More
A significant number of seriously injured workers who are confined to wheelchairs develop pressure wounds that can be life threatening. This is especially true for patients with spinal cord injuries. The causes are many... Read More
See responses to this column What to do if you suspect occupational disease: Guidelines from WorkSafeBC When a worker develops a disease that may be work related, it is the role of Occupational Disease... Read More
In his October column (BCMJ 2005;47[8]:419), Dr Graham provides some impressive “durable return-to-work” statistics for the various WorkSafeBC-sponsored programs. I was particularly interested to read that chronic... Read More
New claims management system will reduce your paperwork and improve our response time At WorkSafeBC, we’re in the midst of improving and enhancing the way we provide services to workers, employers, and service... Read More