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News, COVID-19 October 2020
... care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. One in four people surveyed went so far as to agree that the freedoms of ... . The research team surveyed a random sample of 3551 people in Canada and the US between 6 and 19 May to see if ... places like supermarkets where encounters with other people are likely. While the COVID-19 pandemic does carry ...
News October 2020
... fill gaps in services and supports for children and young people with complex care needs and will complement what is ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Michael Otterstatter, MSc, PhD October 2020
... in a population, scientists track over time how many other people are likely to become infected from a single case. This ... each person with COVID-19 was infecting nearly three other people. Through the spring, BC reduced that number down to ... plays a key role in disease control by quickly identifying people who may have been exposed to the virus. These people ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Alan Woodland October 2020
... their mental and physical health. In BC, the number of people over age 65 continues to increase and is expected to ... opportunities to ride as a passenger in a shared vehicle. People who ride as passengers in shared vehicles drive less ...
MDs To Be / BY: Jillian Lin, BMLSc, MBiotech October 2020
... at the palliative care unit in a hospital. What if the people there cry? What if I can’t control my emotions? What ... to guide us. RecordMeNow is a free application that allows people to create a lasting video legacy and has approximately ... creator of the RecordMeNow app, Gaby Eirew, surveyed 100 people who were younger than 16 years of age when their ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2020
... my clock cleaned). Since that time, I have met so many people who love their e-bikes. Some are long-time cyclists ... if you are overextended.  The e-bike allows many more people to get outside and feel the wind on their face while ...
Letters / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2020
... that this article will have unintended consequences for people who should be receiving opioid-based therapy.  ... in the article do not apply to a significant number of people. The figure in the article is titled only “acute and ... family doctor. Pain is prevalent in 30% to 50% of people who receive cancer-directed treatments and over 70% of ...
Premise, COVID-19 / BY: Jan Hajek, MD November 2020
... bacteria emerged, entered our food supply, and made people sick.[ 10 ] It took years of international and public ...
MDs To Be, COVID-19 / BY: Shayda A. Swann, BSc November 2020
... Morolake O, Stephens D, Welbourn A. Greater involvement of people living with HIV in health care. J Int AIDS Soc ...
News November 2020
... and Childbearing in Canada Today (RESPCCT) study invites people across Canada to share their stories of pregnancy and ... Information gathered will improve understanding of how people experience health care during pregnancy and childbirth ... care for all types of communities. A diverse group of people who had recent pregnancy experiences created or chose ...