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Letters / BY: Daniel Y. Dodek, MD, CCFP, FCFP June 2024
... By incorporating physician mental and physical health, we help doctors have the agency to treat patients ... hear positive feedback from specialists and colleagues. As health care has become more complex, working in teams is ... be fulfilling by supporting and being supported by other health care workers. On day 3, we asked participants to share ...
Editorials / BY: Maziar Badii, MD, FRCPC, MHSc June 2024
... osteoarthritis prevalence and care. Barriers to accessing health care services in remote areas are discussed, and the ...
Premise / BY: Ali Zentner, MD, FRCPC, Diplomate ABOM June 2024
... century that weight was considered a primary indicator for health. In the late 1940s, American life insurance companies ... the clinical setting. In 1985, the National Institutes of Health established the BMI as the clinical tool for diagnosing obesity. Over the next 20 years, the World Health Organization and every other national governing body ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Tracy Barber, RPT, Grad Dip Phys June 2024
... affects the specific joint, but can also impact overall health. It limits daily activity, particularly walking; ... alleviating factors. Asking about the patient’s general health is crucial for identifying any comorbidities and ... concentration of proteins that are hostile to articular health and can result in increases in anti-inflammatory ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Abdullah Alenezi, MD, FRCPC June 2024
... disability and places a significant burden on the health care system and economy. Osteoarthritis is a common ... an off-label use and is not available in the public health care system in BC, though it is offered in some ... this therapy is not currently offered in the public health care system in BC and is actively under clinical ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Daniel Shirvani, BSc June 2024
... poor social determinants, and resulting poor overall health outcomes in Indigenous populations lead to increased ... higher chronic disease rates and lower self-reported health conditions compared with non-Indigenous Canadians.[ 17 ... in turn contributes to poor socioeconomic status and poor health outcomes in their communities. The collective trauma ...
News / BY: Hali Stus June 2024
... An insurer must assess and mitigate risk to protect plan health so it can continue to offer coverage at a reasonable ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Caroline Mariano, MD July/August 2024
... societal instability significantly impacts not only human health but also the health care sector as a whole. As the climate continues to ... security is threatened. [ 1 ] In their current state, the health care sector’s operations exacerbate the climate ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Anna Mason, MD July/August 2024
... career experiences, and personal and familial health. Methods This research was conducted in Victoria, ... of relationship quality, career experiences, and personal health [ Table 2 ] . These were not mutually exclusive; they ... of their specialized skills. Finally, they experienced health impacts, including a lack of access to primary care ...
Premise / BY: B.R. Ohata, MD, CM July/August 2024
... Columbia face significant disparities in accessing quality health care services and professional supports. These ... a history of inequitable and underprioritized access to health care resources has been observed.[ 1 ] In response to ... timely, video-enabled access to specialty expertise for health care providers, such as on-the-ground family ...