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BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Caren Rose, PhD, MSc June 2020
... in British Columbia were reported to public health.[ 1 ] The epidemic in BC began with the first lab-confirmed ... in the 4th week of March at close to 100 new cases.[ 1 ] Thereafter, there was a slow decline and leveling in the ... authorities, Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health.[ 1 ] Lab-confirmed cases were evenly distributed by sex. ...
Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCAHS June 2020
... and presents unique challenges to medical schools.[ 1-3 ] Mitigating strategies should be principle based, ... and patient safety, early clinical experiences (years 1 and 2) and clinical clerkship (core and elective rotations, ... to replace in-person early clinical experiences (years 1 and 2) include online posting of clinical skills, ...
Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS June 2020
... specialty area, and the procedures they carry out. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show screenshots of the website’s map ...
Council on Health Promotion, COVID-19 / BY: Priya Manjoo, MD June 2020
... severe disease and death from infection with SARS-CoV-2.[ 1-5 ] Obesity was demonstrated to be an important risk factor ...
News, COVID-19 June 2020
... Vancouver: 604 456-6950, other areas of BC: (toll-free): 1 866 456-6950. News COVID-19 MSP coverage relating to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Derin Karacabeyli, MD July/August 2020
... and worldwide, posing a major public health challenge.[ 1 , 2 ] Childhood obesity is complex, with several factors ... and environmental change) the evidence-based Live-5-2-1-0 message: 5 vegetables and fruits every day. 2 hours at most of recreational screen time a day. 1 hour at least of physical activity each day. 0 ...
Letters, COVID-19 / BY: Nilanga Aki Bandara, BSc July/August 2020
... have reported symptoms of mental health conditions.[ 1 ] Treating COVID-19 patients comes with heavy emotional ... mental, and emotional well-being has only just begun.[ 1 ] Mental health should become less taboo; the focus should ...
News, COVID-19 July/August 2020
... information, visit www.painbc.ca/supportgroups , or call 1 844 880-PAIN (7246). News COVID-19 Chronic pain: Online ...
Council on Health Promotion, COVID-19 / BY: A. Maria Chung, MDCM July/August 2020
... affected seniors living in long-term care. Only 1% of Canadians reside in long-term care, but these deaths represent 80% of all COVID deaths in Canada.[ 1 ] This statistic is a result of issues that have been ... national standards of care (including an increase to 4.1 hours of care per day), and place limits on private, ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC July/August 2020
... illicit drug toxicity deaths have been reported in BC.[ 1 ] COVID-19 disproportionately affects people who use ... 61% across BC in March 2020 compared to February 2020.[ 1 ] The cause of this resurgence in overdose fatalities and ...