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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rohit Vijh, MD, MPH, CCFP January/February 2023
... and intermixing of different influenza strains.[ 4 ] Human health risk is currently considered to be low. However, if ... of avian influenza viruses in humans enables public health action to detect and control potential human-to-human ... 5 ] Who to test for avian influenza and report to public health Clinicians should have a low threshold for testing ...
College Library / BY: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS January/February 2023
... population during 2022 have posed major challenges to the health system. Keeping abreast of emerging and persistent ... on that most relevant to your patient’s concurrent health conditions. Both Best Practice and DynaMed are ... Centre for Disease Control ( www.bccdc.ca ) and the Public Health Agency of Canada ( www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html ...
Back Page / BY: Tej K. Khalsa, MD, MSc, FRCPC January/February 2023
... that discrimination is associated with negative mental health outcomes, including hopelessness. To quote Dr David R. ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Brendan Tao, BHSc March 2023
... due to the pandemic, infrastructure fragility has led to health care staff shortages and a reduction in equitable ... Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, nearly 50% of Canadians with a ... two-way relationship between substance use and poor mental health.[ 12 ] One Canadian study that characterized substance ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Ka Wai Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC March 2023
... among physicians working within the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify the ... of approximately 5 million and is served by seven health authorities, including Vancouver Coastal Health. The largest community of care within Vancouver ...
News March 2023
... as part of an organization, who are working to improve the health and safety of British Columbians.  The 2022 ... Dr Ken Burns Dr Hyman Fox Dr Ian Gillespie Excellence in Health Promotion Awards:   Individual—Ms Camille Currie ... Project BC-Based Organization—Child and Youth Mental Health Community of Practice Changemaker Awards: Student ...
Obituaries / BY: Boggie Family March 2023
... the initial funding for the Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Alexander was predeceased by his wife, Rhoda, and his ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC March 2023
... problem with this approach—wealth is nothing without health. Some experiences either cannot be enjoyed or would be ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB March 2023
... are tired of my rants about the demise of our once great health system will be pleased to know that this is my last ... services well. The evidence is clear that competition in health care saves lives and reduces costs.[ 3 ] The five principles of the Canada Health Act are public administration, comprehensiveness, ...
Editorials March 2023
... Board as its newest member. Dr Schwandt is a medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health and a clinical assistant professor in the UBC School of Population and Public Health. He entered practice in 2013, after training at the ...