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President's Comment / BY: Ramneek Dosanjh, MD July/August 2022
... a difference to our patients, to each other, and to our health care system. And today we have the power to make a ...
News / BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM) July/August 2022
... alternatives to an emergency-department visit, and while health information phone lines (e.g., 811) are discussed, ... the emergency department in assisting patients with mental-health crises. Nor is there guidance as to how patients ...
News / BY: Sandy Zhang, MPH July/August 2022
... sites has been established across BC within each health authority using existing CT equipment within ... a designated reading site located within the patient’s health authority. A computer-assisted diagnostic tool and ... is also available (referral form accessible through the Health Professionals link below). Role of primary care ...
News July/August 2022
... The following five family doctors, one from each health region, received this year’s award: Dr Anis Lakha (Vancouver Coastal) Dr Marylu Loewen (Fraser Health) Dr Allison Ferg (Island Health) Dr Linda O’Neill (Interior Health) Dr Jaco Strydom ...
News July/August 2022
... BCCDC has developed online information about monkeypox for health care professionals as well as the public. The ... measures, and prevention and vaccination. Information for health care providers: www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/clinical-resources/monkeypox . ...
News / BY: Julie Kwan, BBA, CFP, CLU, GBA July/August 2022
... you have no debts or financial dependants and are in good health. Evaluate your life insurance needs before canceling or reducing coverage. Health Benefits Trust Fund (HBTF): HBTF can cover you and ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Sukhmeet Singh Sachal, MPH July/August 2022
In a country as diverse as Canada, health practitioners must be able to care for individuals ... and cultures. Neglecting this crucial component of health can lead to health inequities and poorer health outcomes. This became ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Patrick Wong July/August 2022
... Services Reference Guide at www.worksafebc.com/en/health-care-providers/provider-types/physicians . Please note ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Elizabeth Purssell, MD, MSc September 2022
... the implications to the overall trauma system in various health authorities that would result from implementation of ... BC. It is the only Canadian level 1 trauma centre in a health authority with a catchment area of 1.9 million people ... anatomic, and mechanistic criteria established by the health authority. Inclusion and exclusion criteria The ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mira Keyes, MD, FRCPC September 2022
... operating under the umbrella of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It serves 5.1 million residents of ... of quality assurance programs[ 3 ] and new electronic health record systems,[ 4 ] which all physicians must ... Medical Association national survey showed that physician health remains a significant threat to the viability of ...