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News April 2013
Australia’s universal health care system outperforms Canada across many measures of ... and outcomes, and offers important lessons for Canada on health policy reform, according to a new report from the ... comparing Canadian and Australian health care, the report notes that Canadian government health ex­penditures ...
News October 2013
A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says that compromised wounds like ... ulcers and bed sores are a serious problem for the health system. According to the report, 30% of patients in ... as 12% in long-term care and 11% in home care. The study notes that between 49% and 85% of the 2000 foot amputations ...
News&Notes / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC December 2013
... is also rapidly rising interest in using smart phones for health and wellness.  A survey of Canadians conducted by ... addition, CTWA found that 26% of mobile phone users access health and wellness tools through their devices. Common ... unrelated to any apps mentioned in this article. News&Notes Health-e-Apps: A project to encourage effective use of ...
News&Notes / BY: Lila Yewchuk, MD, FRCPC, June 2012
... glucose is therefore essential for a child’s long-term health and learning needs.  Managing T1D in school-aged ... and close communications between the parents, the health care team, and school personnel.[ 13 ] The lack of ... result in a healthier and more prosperous nation. News&Notes Special feature: Unsafe at School: Advocating for ...
News November 2012
... and two children will pay about $11 400 in taxes for health care in­surance in 2012, according to a new report ... Institute. The report, entitled “The Price of Public Health Care Insurance: 2012 Edition,” calculates the amount ... that goes toward public health care insurance. The report notes that since 2002 the cost of health care insurance for ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2012
... White Report, the annual reports of the CEO, Council on Health Promotion, committees and councils, sections and ... Dr Gershon Growe Dr Mary Johnston BCMA EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION   Individual Award Ms Julia Tikhonova ... been peer reviewed by the  BCMJ  Editorial Board. News&Notes Special feature: BCMA Annual Meeting 2012 ...
News / BY: Clare O'Callaghan, May 2012
... physicians across BC are working together to improve health outcomes and the patient journey through the health care system. Two Shared Care programs highlighted ... implementing e-communication of diagnostics and clinical notes for physicians, registered nurses,  and allied health ...
News October 2011
... up dispensation of the painkillers in Canada. World Health Organization (WHO) standards define strong opioids as ... results online in its July 2011 issue.  The study notes that although strong opioids are essential medication ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2011
... Dr Robert Raine Dr Beverley Tamboline BCMA EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION  Non-Profit Award BC Cancer Agency—Pap ... transformation taking place throughout Canada in our health care system, and the BCMA has been fortunate to be a ... shy away from what needs to be said and done.”  News&Notes Special feature: Jetha “will not shy away from what ...
News&Notes / BY: J. Pawlovich, MD March 2011
... Bri­tish Columbia is on the cusp of great change. Rural health care has met the information technology age and things ... between the au­thor and a strongly supportive Northern Health Authority. It was a proposal that articulated the need ... program.   This article has been peer reviewed. News&Notes Special report: Rural echocardiography in northern BC: ...