Are we dying because of growing old, or is our lifespan limited by the damage accumulated in our body’s various systems as we age? That has been a topic of debate for some years at the World Health Organization, where the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is reviewed periodically.
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In this episode of DocTalks: A Doctors of BC podcast, we speak with Dr Aseem Grover, rural family physician and site medical director of the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, BC, about how doctors can proactively plan to safeguard their practice for an emergency event.
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I read with great interest a recent compassionate blog post, “Roe is out. BC must bring universal reproductive health care in,” by six UBC medical students associated with the UBC Political Advocacy Committee.
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A recent CTV news story revealed that the UBC Faculty of Medicine is running low on a precious resource—cadavers.
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The research team for a hearing-health project from the UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences is seeking feedback from primary care providers through an online survey to determine how to best support them in ensuring their patients with hearing concerns access hearing health care.
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