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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jae Ford, MD, MPH May 2024
... clinicians about the ticks most commonly encountered in BC and the diseases they may transmit to humans. Ticks and tick-borne diseases in BC The prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases varies by ... MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC Public Health Physician, BCCDC BC Centre for Disease Control Management of tick bites and ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Kate Smolina, DPhil, CHE June 2024
... in significant costs to the health care system.[ 1 ] In BC, the number of people living with chronic disease is ... of people living with a condition) are sourced from the BC Chronic Disease Registries, which are derived from records ... and Public Health and is housed on the BCCDC website.  BC Centre for Disease Control Understanding chronic conditions ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Abdullah Alenezi, MD, FRCPC June 2024
... local anesthetics are bupivacaine and ropivacaine. In our centre, we use ropivacaine 0.5% because it is a long-acting ... and is not available in the public health care system in BC, though it is offered in some private facilities. ... not currently offered in the public health care system in BC and is actively under clinical investigation.[ 16 ] ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Daniel Shirvani, BSc June 2024
... and treatment. It is estimated that 18.4% of adults in BC suffer from joint-specific osteoarthritis.[ 14 ] Although ... has been conducted on Indigenous morbidity rates in BC, the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the First Nations ... be anything but easy. Then there is the flight to an urban centre—a new experience for many residents. This can be ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Caroline Mariano, MD July/August 2024
... the past, examination tables in the ambulatory clinics at BC Cancer were cleaned with disinfectant wipes between ... waste and effort. The concern was escalated to the BC Cancer Planetary Health Unit, a clinician-led initiative ... from the first and largest study site (the Vancouver centre); operations leaders at the provincial and regional ...
Premise / BY: Nikhil Rajaram, MD, FCFP, MPH, FRCPC July/August 2024
... professional College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC reporting obligations.  If this patient worked in a ... importance of safeguarding personal health information. In BC, physicians must adhere to the Freedom of Information and ... on occupational health concerns. For example, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ( www.ccohs.ca ) ...
Letters / BY: Judy So, MD July/August 2024
... BA Patient & Family Engagement Advisor, Sunny Hill Health Centre —Esther Lee, MD, FRCPC Pediatrician, Complex Care Program, BC Children’s Hospital Palliative Medicine Specialist, ...
Letters / BY: Eastside Illicit Drinkers Group for Education July/August 2024
... change to improve access to oral thiamine throughout BC. The inclusion of oral thiamine on the BC PharmaCare Plan C formulary is a logical and attainable ... MAP service users in Vancouver and recommended by the BC Centre on Substance Use 2023 Canadian clinical guideline for ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC July/August 2024
... is on 4 August 2024. My colleagues and I at the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine have marched in every Pride ... Equality for Gays And Lesbians Everywhere) and Trans Care BC  are two resources I’ve found helpful, but there are ... have resources or advice to share. In Vancouver and across BC, we are fortunate to have a vibrant and active LGBTQIA2S+ ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Megan Edwards, PhD, MPH July/August 2024
... viral respiratory illness surveillance, led by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the BCCDC Public ... registries, as well as demographic records in the BC COVID-19 Data Library surveillance platform, a ...