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MDs To Be / BY: Nicola Horwood, MD June 2023
... which costs the Canadian economy $33 billion per year.[ 1 ] To relieve pain and suffering and get patients back to ... who had read the Choosing Wisely guidelines ( P = 1). The response for question #2, “Is an MRI indicated if ... of the general physician population. Finally, question #1 regarding knee and hip MRIs specified moderate arthritis in ...
News June 2023
Starting 1 June 2023, people in BC can get prescriptions from their ...
News July/August 2023
... online booking system at gov.bc.ca/seeapharmacist . On 1 June 2023, pharmacists’ scope of practice was expanded to ... an appointment is also available at some pharmacies. On 1 April 2023, the province implemented universal coverage for ... hormonal injections, and the morning-after pill. Between 1 April and 19 May 2023, pharmacists dispensed contraceptives ...
Obituaries July/August 2023
... Dr Lukas Cornelius Klopper 1 May 1956–1 May 2023 Dr Henry Frank Mizgala 28 November 1932–11 ...
Letters / BY: Charles Ludgate, MD, OBC July/August 2023
... replacement specialty programs throughout BC in 2018.[ 1 ] This initiative followed the results of a study at ...
Letters / BY: Colette Davis, MD July/August 2023
... like to thank Dr Gordon for her well-intentioned article,[ 1 ] which advocates for improved screening of breast cancer, ... system. Dr Gordon’s well-referenced article[ 1 ] admirably sets out an idealized end goal for our ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC July/August 2023
... as a coauthor alongside Siobhan O’Connor [ Figure ].[ 1 ] The piece quickly sparked debate among publishers, ... a medical lens. Snippets of the result are shown in Boxes 1–3 , and as you can see, it both creates references and ...
Editorials / BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM) July/August 2023
... and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.”[ 1 ] While a measure of self-congratulation is understandable ... Meanwhile, as public health care is tanking, as of 1 April 2023, contraception will be provided free to all. ... lion’s share of health spending to such care. Yet in BC, 1 million unattached patients are unable to access ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Celina Dunn, MD, CCFP, CIME July/August 2023
... with its associated medical and social harms.[ 1 ] To help protect your patients’ livelihoods, WorkSafeBC ... on the WorkSafeBC medical advisor information line at 1 855 476-3049. Your message will be picked up within 24 ... on the WorkSafeBC medical advisor information line at 1 855 476-3049, or indicate your need on Form 8/11 and check ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Rachel Grimminck, MD, FRCPC, DABPN, CGP July/August 2023
... (MHSU) disorders are experiencing a “quality chasm”[ 1 ] and are dying at unprecedented rates, in part due to ... opioid crisis. The 2023 BC provincial budget includes $1 billion for MHSU funding over the next 3 years. However, it ... is perfectly designed to get the results it gets,”[ 1 ] it’s time to treat structural stigma as a ...