Beyond Medicine /
BY: Jacob L. Stubbs, BKin
May 2019
... fire and ambulance is that more often than not we know the people’s names, we’ve cared for them day in and day out, ... you? An easy way to look at harm reduction is as meeting people where they’re at. For the person with sleep ... emergency rooms have barriers for some individuals. Many people in this neighborhood cannot go through the triage ...
Letters /
BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC
June 2019
... the prime purpose of these power structures is to employ people, not to decrease infections. A small first step in ...
Letters /
BY: Suzanne Montemuro, MD, CCFP
June 2019
... an innovative methodology that can significantly benefit people living with chronic pain. In your December 2018 letter ...
News
June 2019
... which is then saved, shared, or sold for future use. While people know not to share needles, some use their own needle ...
Editorials /
BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD
June 2019
... of my time and I think they deserve the same. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they ...
President's Comment /
BY: Kathleen Ross, MD
June 2019
... generated by the necessary care of other patients. Most people are very understanding, some less so. The 90-year-old ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM
June 2019
... (MMR) vaccine is safe and effective, and most people have no adverse reaction following receipt of this ... or recent travel history, do not test for measles. Do people born before 1970 need to be immunized against measles? ... routine use will need to rely on vaccine-derived immunity. People born before 1970 are generally considered immune to ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC
June 2019
... person with obesity: healthy, active, motivated? For many people these are not the words that come to mind. Despite ... unchecked, and in many cases, institutionalized. Many people continue to hold feelings of disapproval toward people with obesity, leading to unfair judgment and ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Gordon J.D. Cochrane, Ed. D., R. Psych.
June 2019
... partner in a life-enhancing relationship as well. What people in loving primary relationships have in common is an ... their primary relationship comes first. High-performing people in many fields have to deal with the demands, time ... are created by two self-aware, emotionally healthy people. Successful physicians who want such a relationship ...
Letters /
BY: Reza Afshari, MD, MPH, PhD
July/August 2019
... with the issue. A picture is worth a thousand words! People may forget the text but are more likely to remember ...