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WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD January/February 2024
... and worklessness are critical social determinants of health and economic stability. Losing their livelihood can ... For more information: Return-to-work information for health care providers ( www.worksafebc.com/hc-providers-rtw ) ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Konia Trouton, MD, CCFP, MPH, FCFP January/February 2024
... she won a Victoria YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Health for volunteer service to the community. In 2008, Dr ... for her years of work, she received the 2011 Reproductive Health Award from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada. ... about contraception and given lectures about women’s health at Camosun College, the University of Victoria, and ...
Obituaries / BY: Gillian Hodge, MD January/February 2024
... as well as his home Presbyterian church. Roger’s health declined over the past few years. He was hospitalized ...
Letters / BY: Min Jung Kim, BHSc January/February 2024
... storms in Ontario and Quebec, have brought the devastating health consequences of climate change to light. Canada has ... these events unfold, it became increasingly clear that the health hazards related to these environmental changes are not ... 4 ] and the differential impacts on physical and mental health outcomes have the potential to exacerbate existing ...
Letters / BY: Robert Shepherd, MD January/February 2024
... lives.[ 1 ] I agree.[ 2 ] There are also environmental and health reasons to eat mostly plant-derived food. It takes 4 ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS March 2024
Background General surgeons play an essential role in the health care system in both urban and rural settings. Patients ... surgical services. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), in 2022, the average number of ... to the survey, a 63% response rate. All five regional health authorities were represented: Vancouver Coastal Health ...
News March 2024
Did you know that Doctors of BC offers members an Extended Health and Dental plan? The Health Benefits Trust Fund (HBTF) plan is a comprehensive ... participation may be subject to proving you are in good health. This plan, insured by one of Canada’s largest ...
Letters / BY: Douglas J. Courtemanche, MD, MS, FRCSC March 2024
... J. Courtemanche, MD, MS, CRCSC Vancouver Letters Planetary health versus travel ...
Letters / BY: Judy Dercksen, MD March 2024
... including the stress of unemployment, financial hardship, health inequities, and compromised interpersonal ... address movement, sleep, diet, socialization, and mental health. Multiple tools for patients are available to explain ...
Letters / BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC March 2024
... approaches such as certification under the Mental Health Act need to be reviewed. It is time for citizens to ...