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Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Laidlaw, MD, FRCPC April 2021
... decision-maker is often not the same as the next of kin or contact person listed on the hospital chart. For individuals ... of their reasons for detainment and have the ability to contact a lawyer. In most health authorities in BC, it is ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Caren Rose, PhD June 2020
... after the peak, most cases were acquired locally through contact with a known case or cluster with very little ...
Clinical Articles, COVID-19 / BY: Kristopher T. Kang, MD September 2020
... and social isolation, meaning that families may have less contact with adults outside their home environment, including ... to minimize nonessential services that involve direct contact with families.[ 23 ] While exceptions are made for ... care, and telephone and video technology allow for client contact, some families may still lack the oversight, ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Hetesh Ranchod, MD, FRCPC January/February 2020
... the disease, First Link clients receive regular, proactive contact from the Alzheimer Society of BC, and the society ... Dementia Helpline is a confidential, toll-free telephone contact with volunteers trained in dementia care. The ... of BC staff member within a few weeks. Ongoing follow-up contact provides information about the disease, help planning ...
Council on Health Promotion, COVID-19 / BY: Tommy Gerschman, MD, FRCPC, MSc September 2020
... measures allow for training, while limiting most sport contact and competition. Eventually, this will loosen to ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Henry Lau, RD January/February 2020
... client’s food choices As the common first point of contact for people accessing the health care system, ...
Clinical Articles, COVID-19 / BY: Sonny Thiara, MD October 2020
... health response included broad early testing and case and contact management, travel and mass gathering restrictions, ... response that included broad early testing and case and contact management, travel and mass gathering restrictions, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Matthew D. Burkey, MD, PhD, MPH January/February 2020
... Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Community of Practice. Contact ejanel@doctorsofbc.ca to sign up. Enroll in the free ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Michael Otterstatter, MSc, PhD October 2020
... to early diagnosis and isolation of cases, thorough contact tracing and quarantine, and measures to reduce crowding and contact with others. It was this reduction in R t that ... assess COVID-19 transmission in the community [ Figure ]. Contact tracing to help ensure that transmission stays low ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Konia Trouton, MD, CCFP, MPH, FCFP January/February 2020
... care provider and frequently has no previous or ongoing contact with the patient or family. Together, these factors ... as part of a specialized team. In many areas, patients contact a central coordinating centre for referral to a ... allowing them to receive collegial support and informal contact with a large group of experienced practitioners. ...