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Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD September 2019
... have decided to end their lives with the assistance of a health professional. The most up-to-date statistics I was ... percentage if you consider population differences. Certain health regions in BC have well-organized MAID programs, which ... in their high number of assisted deaths. In contrast my health region has struggled to find physician volunteers to ...
President's Comment / BY: Kathleen Ross, MD September 2019
... the many sacrifices physicians make every day to keep our health care system viable and sustainable. Thank you all, and ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Heather Wray, MD, CCFP(SEM) September 2019
... physical activity into their own lives, for their own health and well-being, and to provide further credibility and ... reflects an important paradigm shift in the field. Public health professionals are learning that placing explicit ... business, technology, art, and design sectors. While the health benefits are occasionally acknowledged, it is the ...
College Library / BY: Niki Baumann September 2019
... is an email service created collaboratively between the Health Information Research Unit at McMaster University and ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tom Brocklehurst September 2019
... and workers in BC. Impairment at work, which is not a new health and safety concern, can create significant risk of ... the worker’s ability to work without risk to his or her health or safety, or to the health or safety of any other person, is not impaired by ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Gordon Hoag, MD September 2019
... one turn an idea into action in our exceedingly complex health care system?  In partnership with six health authorities, the BC Ministry of Health, and Doctors of BC, the Physician Quality Improvement ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Siu-Kae Yeong, MD September 2019
... Laboratory of the BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory (BCCDC PHL) to attempt molecular-based ... suspicion of TB.   —Siu-Kae Yeong, MD UBC Public Health Resident Physician —Shazia Masud, MD, FRCPC  ... of British Columbia, St. Paul’s Hospital/Providence Health Care —Jason Wong, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC  Physician ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Afsaneh Moradi September 2019
... they could receive the care they needed quickly before health issues could develop further.  This type of ... in improving care for patients around the province.[ 1 ] Health care teams are being built in patient medical homes ... take several forms and can comprise a wide array of allied health providers, including nurse practitioners, nurses, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC September 2019
... that followed.[ 6 ] The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found a 62% increase in marijuana use by pregnant ... reportedly being prioritized by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.[ 18 ] Cannabis and sperm function Not ... suggests that marijuana does not harm men’s reproductive health. For instance, one older study (1974) measured plasma ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Emma McCutcheon, MD September 2019
... and followed proper sterilization techniques. Public health was involved in testing the formula, the ... source of botulism exposure was found, even after public health tested the patient’s formula and applesauce. There ... reportable disease in Canada and engagement with public health is required in all suspected cases.[ 10 ] Between 2011 ...