March 2013

BC Centre for Disease Control

New food safety and listeriosis resources for pregnant women and health care providers

Clinical Articles

Diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence in residential care

Guest editorial: Clinical challenges in residential care

Practical and strategic pain management in residential care

Therapeutic approaches in the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in the elderly

“First do no harm”: Reflections on the application of consensus guidelines for diabetes and other chronic conditions in residential care

Council on Health Promotion

Disaster planning: A call for increased physician involvement

College Library

New mental health videos

Editorials

A healthy constitution

Hey buddy, can I bum a cigarette?

Family Practice Services Committee

PSP End-of-Life module enables physicians to better support patients

Letters

Re: Tobacco smoke enemas

Re: Women in prison theme issue

Risks of online self-diagnosing: Cyberchondriacs

Re: Advisory: Kava-kava and asarum (aristolochic acid)

News

BC middle of the road in health care value for money

BC Palliative Care Benefits Program update

Call for nominations: Bachop Gold Medal

CIHI: Physician earning growth slowing

Canadian physicians’ gross clinical payments averaged $307482 in 2010–11, a 3.1% increase—the smallest in 5 years, according to a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Report data show that fees and alternative payments are becoming a

Improving lung cancer detection

MSF: Haitians need better access to health care

Slow growth and brain development in preterm infants

UBC study: Body language and alcohol relapse

President's Comment

Can you find 30 minutes a day to improve your quality of life?

Physician Spotlight

Dr Janusz Korczak and his legacy

WorkSafeBC

Workers can register their workplace exposures online