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Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM) April 2020
... recommendation of the world’s most distinguished public health physicians. Osler was attuned to the diversity of ... publicly question the wisdom of the North American public health response to COVID-19. Does enforcing social isolation ...
President's Comment / BY: Kathleen Ross, MD April 2020
... which depend on our current state of physical and mental health, work pressures, family demands, and stage of career. ... who connect with their colleagues to strengthen health and wellness work. As well, the Specialist Services ... safe and fail to meet the basic WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations that, by law, apply to all ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Alexis Crabtree, MD, MPH, PhD, CCFP, FRCPC April 2020
... spread to countries around the globe, prompting the World Health Organization to declare it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. At the time of ... likely look very different. This article describes the health system response to a novel pathogen as it emerges. ...
College Library / BY: Paula Osachoff April 2020
... your CPSID and password to log in. A list of rural health journals that the College Library subscribes to is ... ). Current online and print titles regarding rural health are available at https://bit.ly/39LQysu . Most print ... College Library is expanding its book collection in rural health. If you have suggestions, questions, or require ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Derek C. Chang, MD April 2020
Since the overdose crisis was declared a public health emergency in 2016, nearly 14 000 Canadians have died ... up resources to be invested in addiction treatment, mental health, and social services. Within a decade of ... and crimes decreased. This shift from a criminal to public health approach to drug use has received praise from many ...
Editorials / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC April 2020
... practitioners provide in this moment of damage to physical health can improve the mental and spiritual health of the patient. I also believe practitioners have a ... and journey working with patients, families, and health care professionals in the medical system, I see the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Antonia Hyman, MSc April 2020
In 2010 the interCultural Online Health Network (iCON) at the University of British Columbia ... faced by Indigenous peoples in British Columbia seeking health and wellness. Since then, iCON has been collaborating with health authorities and Indigenous communities across the ...
News April 2020
... increased likelihood of accepting and acting on their health care provider’s lifestyle change recommendations ... because of their diagnosis. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist Dr Ryan Flannigan is ... diagnosis. Dr Flannigan is a urologist focused on men’s health at Vancouver General Hospital and senior research ...
News April 2020
... in The Lancet , was led by researchers of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) in Hamilton. HIP ATTACK involved 2970 ...
News April 2020
... fees directly from MSP (that is, payments assigned to health authorities are not eligible for the premium). The BCP ... forms Apply for facility number: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/2948fil.pdf Attach practitioner to MSP facility number: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/2950fil.pdf For more information ...