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BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Jae Ford, MD, MPH
May 2024
... carry. Clinicians can also send ticks to the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory for free identification and pathogen ... Information about laboratory tests available at the Public Health Laboratory can be found at www.elabhandbook.info . —Jae Ford, MD, MPH Resident Physician, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, UBC —Quinn Stewart, MPH ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM
May 2024
Blood and body fluid exposures can occur in a variety of health care workplace settings. As a physician, you have ... Manager, Medical Services, WorkSafeBC BOX. Guidance for health care workers on the assessment of risk and medical ... for persons exposed to blood or body fluid in a health care or community setting, refer to the “Blood and ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
June 2024
... to service the growing $1.4 trillion national debt than on health care.[ 2 ] To help pay for some of its commitments, ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Kate Smolina, DPhil, CHE
June 2024
... well-being and result in significant costs to the health care system.[ 1 ] In BC, the number of people living ... and are available by age group, sex, and geographic health region. Information on gender is not available. For ... by the pandemic, including disruptions to screening and health care, social isolation, and, in some cases, heightened ...
Editorials /
BY: Michael Schwandt, MD, MPH, FRCPC
June 2024
... severalfold more people requiring hospitalization or other health care due to traffic-related crashes, which cause ... goal has been endorsed by BC’s Office of the Provincial Health Officer, which has called for comprehensive action in ... options can prevent chronic diseases and promote mental health while improving access to work, education, and ...
President's Comment /
BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC
June 2024
... hear about and feel the daily challenges of a constrained health care system—the lack of adequate doctors, nurses, ... a partnership between Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health, launched the Enhancing Access Initiative, which ... Comment, I spoke about the necessary work to increase health human resources and infrastructure. Far too many ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: William Liu, BHSc
June 2024
... Recently, this formidable tool has made strides in health care. While AI solutions expand and work toward ... surge to ensure effective and safe implementation in our health care system. AI in health care is developing rapidly, particularly in the realm ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Curtis May, MD, MPH, CCFP
June 2024
... of heat stress (see more examples at www.worksafebc.com/en/health-safety/hazards-exposures/heat-stress ). If you’re ... place possible and apply cold water. Call emergency health services. Heat stroke is a medical emergency. ...
Premise /
BY: Lauren Whitehead, MD, FRCSC
June 2024
... 8000 per year by 2013, placing enormous pressure on the health care system and fertility clinics. With the increase ... coverage for procedures and medications through extended health benefits should have the same access to government ...