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MDs To Be / BY: Samantha Gibbon, BSc April 2023
... financial burden, and ultimately failing and fractured health. My role throughout the experience was that of ... family truly have become statistics of tragedy, their health marred by the trauma of the situation and its ... patients and their families. I witnessed several health concerns in my Indigenous community members that ...
Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Amritpal Maniani, BSc April 2023
... the BC Centre for Disease Control and the BC Ministry of Health has led to the creation of the Provincial Overdose ... Cohort, which includes linked administrative data on health care use. While these robust databases delineate where ... to interview survivors of opioid overdose in the Fraser Health region to record their stories, how they grew up, what ...
News / BY: Tan Kennard, MD May 2023
... there was a potential need for multiple stool tests and health care visits to determine the cause.  The Infectious ...
Editorials / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD May 2023
... but at the same time, more work can be done to promote health equity among people from all racial and ethnic ... we have the important role of recognizing the unique health needs and concerns of Asian Canadians, one of the most significant health issues being the high prevalence of chronic diseases ...
President's Comment / BY: Joshua Greggain, MD May 2023
... colleagues who have done exceptional things. Each health authority has an awards and recognition or “above ... or resident who advocates for a stronger and better health care system through leadership and grassroots advocacy ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC May 2023
... and other extreme weather events take their toll on human health. As health care providers, we contribute to this problem both as private citizens of a consumer society and as part of a health care system that contributes approximately 5% of the ...
MDs To Be / BY: Madeline McKenzie, BA May 2023
... And while there is immense pressure on physicians and the health care system to stand up against crushing pressures ...
Premise / BY: Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI May 2023
... 12 ] In Canada, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care issues breast cancer screening guidelines for ... of primarily family physicians who receive funding from Health Canada via the Public Health Agency of Canada. Patients and experts on breast ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tung Siu, MD, CCFP, ACBOM May 2023
The health benefits of a timely and safe return to work after an ... livelihood but is also associated with significant health risk.[ 6 , 7 ] Helping patients return to work is an ... impact than a sick note on your patient’s livelihood and health. If you have questions, contact a medical advisor at ...
News / BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH June 2023
The third SPEAK population health survey  is now open to all British Columbians 18 years of age and older. Brought to you by the public health teams at the First Nations Health Authority, regional health authorities, and the BC ...