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WorkSafeBC / BY: Celina Dunn, MD, CCFP, CIME July/August 2023
... as long as the referral is for the injury, mental health condition, or occupational disease accepted on the ... guide for these codes ( www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-care-providers/guides/how-to-bill-fee-code-19911-19912 ... a psychiatrist to see your WorkSafeBC patient for a mental health condition through a community referral, expedited or ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Rachel Grimminck, MD, FRCPC, DABPN, CGP July/August 2023
British Columbians living with mental health and substance use (MHSU) disorders are experiencing a ... and othering of MHSU—as compared with physical health—within health care delivery, governance, knowledge building, and ...
Premise / BY: Cara L. McCulloch, MD July/August 2023
... the past century, putting enormous strain on the global health care system.[ 1 ] Physical activity is a ... for primary and secondary prevention of over 30 chronic health conditions.[ 2-4 ] The World Health Organization indicates lack of physical activity to be ...
Editorials / BY: Jennifer J. Telford, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, FACG July/August 2023
... and advanced endoscopy fellowships and a Master of Public Health. I have worked as a gastroenterologist at St. Paul’s ... Committee, which is a joint endeavor of the BC Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC, discusses early-onset colorectal ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Laura Gentile, RD, MHA July/August 2023
... recommended by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.[ 3 ] Why screen for colorectal cancer? It ... relatives diagnosed at any age. In June 2015, the Northern Health Authority, representing 5.5% of the screening ... BC Colon Screening Program and is the responsibility of health authority patient coordinators—nurses trained in ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: James R. Gray, MD, FRCPC July/August 2023
... a joint committee of Doctors of BC and the BC Ministry of Health.[ 2 ] The recommendations include risk stratification ... early-onset colorectal cancer requires the vigilance of health care providers. The BC Guideline for colorectal cancer ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: David F. Schaeffer, MD, FRCPC July/August 2023
... Inc., Pfizer, Merck, Diaceutics, Astellas, and Satisfai Health Inc. Dr Telford received sessional payments as a ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Jennifer E. Nuk, MSc, CGC, CCGC July/August 2023
... of serrated polyposis syndrome is made based on World Health Organization 2019 criteria and a cumulative count of ... commercial entities that provide ancestry (and sometimes health) information. These tests typically use ...
News / BY: Laura McLean September 2023
... explore information received from your required insurance health interview or paramedical testing. The underwriting ... It’s not uncommon for an applicant to complete health testing within a few weeks and then wait several more ... approved policy, you must typically disclose any personal health changes since the date you signed your application. ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Kaitlyn Kwok September 2023
... Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) code system. Our definition of sepsis ... of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza as health and safety protocols have gradually returned to ... the Canadian federal and provincial governments made health recommendations and regulations to limit the spread of ...