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Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM
Canada has a severe winter climate, and the cold weather presents risks to your patients who work outdoors. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, many occupations particularly at risk of... Read More
Blood and body fluid exposures can occur in a variety of health care workplace settings. As a physician, you have different roles and responsibilities in different situations, particularly if you manage your own clinic... Read More
Primary care physicians play an important role in the recovery, return to work, and disability management of patients who have a workplace injury or illness.[1,2] Evidence shows that having conversations early and... Read More
Thank you for your query, Dr Moore. You are correct: Form 8 is required if you suspect the worker may be disabled beyond the day of injury or if the claim is for a hernia, back condition, shoulder or knee strain/sprain... Read More
Q: How do I initiate a WorkSafeBC claim for a patient with an injury or disease I think might be related to the workplace? A: Your initial examination and treatment start injured workers on the path to recovery. As the... Read More
The November 2021 article from WorkSafeBC (BCMJ 2021:63;392) included information about our just-in-time assistance and accredited outreach to physicians and their offices. We also have internal committees planning... Read More
Did you know? WorkSafeBC and UBC CPD have a joint committee that develops and oversees all accredited programs. The committee includes WorkSafeBC physicians, UBC CPD staff and consultants, and community physicians and... Read More
Many family physicians or primary care providers will see occupational diseases in their daily practice. Physicians can play an important role in the prevention and early recognition of occupational diseases.... Read More
In 2018, there were 155 753 work-related injuries reported to WorkSafeBC.[1] Many, if not most, community physicians will treat injured workers. There are several resources available to community physicians to help... Read More
The authors acknowledge that the current public health crisis—the opioid epidemic—is complex and multifactorial, and that prescribing patterns are not the only factors, but that they do represent one aspect of the... Read More