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News October 2021
... to pay privately or who work within the boundaries of health authority sites. Accessible through the Provincial ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Kelly Mayson, MD, FRCPC October 2021
... patient experiences and outcomes, and savings for the health care system. Best practices for surgical ...             Cardiac Frailty Glycemic control Mental health Nutrition      Pain management Physical activity  ... and a better understanding of their role in influencing health outcomes. Meanwhile, families have a lesser caregiver ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Derek C. Chang, MD October 2021
... on integrating physicians in disaster preparedness and health emergency management back in 2018.[ 1 ] The current ... world, we need to increase disaster preparedness and health emergency management awareness, not only among ... 2 ] calling to better “incorporate disaster medicine and health emergency management into the medical curricula, ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Linda Calvert, BScPT October 2021
... on WorkSafeBC’s Hand Therapy Program, please contact the Health Care Programs team at 604 232-7787 or toll-free 1 866 ... or visit the hand therapy page at www.worksafebc.com/en/health-care-providers/rehabilitation/hand therapy . If you ... —Linda Calvert, BScPT WorkSafeBC Program Manager, Health Care Programs WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC’s Hand Therapy ...
MDs To Be / BY: Tristan Jeffery, BSc October 2021
... of this article is to discover and review which Indigenous health care themes are present in Western medical literature. ... of a study.[ 3-11 , 15 , 16 ] Participants from Indigenous health organizations in Ontario found that building trusting ... were presented to communities to encourage motivation for health and wellness change. Reciprocity is also culturally ...
Editorials / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... problem with a class of drugs rather than the problematic health outcomes from historical roots of socioeconomic ... relief from pain and suffering in a safe, but sufficient, health care environment. —Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP, FCFP ... Department of Family and Community Medicine, Providence Health Care, Vancouver Clinical professor, Faculty of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Philippa Hawley, FRCPC November 2021
... model shown in the Figure , derived from the World Health Organization analgesic ladder, describes the relative ... not helpful. “Weak” opioid options “Weak” or World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder Step 2 opioids are ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... 11 ] Because of polymorphisms and their potential danger, Health Canada does not recommend codeine use in those under ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jefferson Terry, MD PhD, FRCPC November 2021
... and the family physicians, obstetricians, and other health professionals involved in their care.[ 1 , 2 ] As part ... increased laboratory workload, increased cost to the health care system, and the possibility of obtaining false or ... of BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre (C&W). C&W is the provincial referral centre ...
News November 2021
... smoked. When communicating with patients with lung cancer, health care providers should avoid bias based on assumptions ...