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News November 2021
... to pay privately or who work within the boundaries of health authority sites. Accessible through the Provincial ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2021
... When faced with the abbreviation MI , for example, most health care providers automatically register that the ...
President's Comment / BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD November 2021
... colleagues on the front lines, people working in public health, politicians, government employees, health care researchers, and teachers … the list goes on. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sarah B. Henderson, PhD November 2021
... exacerbated during the pandemic, with physical and mental health conditions that affected their ability to take ... to recognize and respond to extreme heat events as public health emergencies. —Sarah B. Henderson, PhD Scientific ... Director —Kathleen E. McLean, MPH Environmental Health Scientist —Michael Lee, MSc Epidemiologist —Tom ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) November 2021
... on matters of disease prevention and issues of public health in ways that transcend any economic benefit for ... their services are no longer required. The Environmental Health Committee is proud to have been part of that legacy ... matters relating to the effects of the surroundings on our health. Our activities make up part of a long record that ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Joanna Cheek, MD, FRCPC November 2021
Prior to the pandemic, mental health conditions were the leading cause of disability in ... with half of all Canadians reporting worsening mental health,[ 2 ] and those experiencing the most societal inequities facing the greatest mental health decline during the pandemic.[ 3 ] Before the pandemic, ...
College Library / BY: Paula Osachoff November 2021
... Pandemic Management, Point of Care Ultrasound, Race and Health Equity, Sexual and Gender Diversity, Trauma-Informed ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ray Markham, MB ChB, MRCGP, FCFP December 2021
Health care system partners in BC are shifting away from ... 1 ] and reflect the needs and strengths of all health partners: citizens, clinicians, policymakers, educators, and linked sector and health administrators, with a particular focus on First ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mohammed Abdelmalek, BSc December 2021
... otitis media are hearing loss and otorrhea.[ 1 ] The World Health Organization Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development and Team for Prevention of Blindness ... even in patients who do not have poor determinants of health. The complications of chronic otitis media are still ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Santabhanu Chakrabarti, MD, FRCPC, FCCS December 2021
... laws outline individuals’ rights in relation to health care decision making and consent, including the right to accept or refuse health care treatments. Individuals who are capable of making decisions have a legal right to refuse health care treatments. This includes the discontinuation or ...