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Clinical Articles, Clinical Case Reports / BY: Eugene Y.H. Yeung, MD, MSc, BSc(Pharm), FRCPC, FCCM, D(ABMM), CTH November 2023
... only 206 and 6 times, respectively.[ 1 ] In 2022, a World Health Organization report led to an update to the Canadian ... reaction molecular testing conducted at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory. During her stay at the emergency ... 7 , 8 ] In Surrey Memorial Hospital, where the Fraser Health regional microbiology laboratory is located, GeneXpert ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC November 2023
... death are also associated with ADHD.[ 10 , 11 ] Physical health issues associated with reduced capacity to manage ... and management of adult ADHD help improve patient health outcomes and reduce societal costs associated with the ... to be screened. Consider individuals with a chronic mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety, especially ...
Letters / BY: Robert H. Brown, MD, CCFP November 2023
... groups are self-sustaining. They need to use all allied health professionals in such a manner as to expand their ...
Letters / BY: Alister F. Frayne, MB ChB, MBA, CCFP, FCFP November 2023
... the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model improve health care, including sustainability?” [ BCMJ ... the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model improve health care, including sustainability?”   Letters Re: Does ... the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model improve health care, including sustainability? ...
Letters / BY: Bernhard E. Driedger, MD, FRCSC November 2023
... Let us fight for travel justice for rural Canadians, for health care, and for all other needs. Amazon, eBay, and ... Cranbrook This letter was submitted in response to “Health care providers’ perspectives on medical travel in northwestern BC.” Letters Re: Health care providers’ perspectives on medical travel in ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC November 2023
... of each issue. The BCMJ has borne witness to numerous health care eras in British Columbia, from the inception of ... sense of unity is particularly significant in a time when health care systems face unprecedented challenges. As we ...
Editorials / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD November 2023
... strained, over-investigation contributes to increased health care costs and allocation of limited resources. In ... certain tests. In the end, what matters most is patient health outcomes. Has over-investigation been shown to lead to better health outcomes? Not necessarily. Although the comparison is ...
President's Comment / BY: Joshua Greggain, MD November 2023
... centre as we navigate and help build the future of BC’s health care system. We need those who can lead with humility ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM November 2023
... information, visit our return-to-work information page for health care providers at www.worksafebc.com/en/claims/recovery-work/health-care-providers-return-to-work-information . —Olivia ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Lynsey J. Hamilton, MSc November 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared 18–24 November as World ... resistance is one of the WHO’s top 10 threats to global health and was estimated to be directly responsible for 5400 deaths and $1.4 billion in health care costs in Canada in 2018.[ 1 ] The misuse and ...