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News April 2025
... content on TikTok often does not match mental health professionals’ views, while potentially influencing ... on social media Clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals could play a more active role in TikTok ... reputable sources such as medical websites, books, and health care professionals. See doctors, therapists, or ...
Premise / BY: Goldis Mitra, MD, CCFP April 2025
... portion of the population. This has substantial health care system impacts, as patients rely on emergency ... with a primary care clinician who works with other health professionals in a publicly funded team.” ... with a primary care clinician who works with other health professionals in a publicly funded team. Everyone ...
MDs To Be / BY: Catherine Joanne Binda, MD April 2025
... in medical training.[ 1-4 ] The field of refugee health offers an opportunity for service-learning, a ... ] social accountability,[ 6 ] and an understanding of the health advocate role.[ 1 ] Health advocates support “patients in navigating the health ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Christie Wall, MPH April 2025
The public health emergency caused by toxic unregulated drugs continues ... witnessing a drug poisoning. Since 2018, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has provided access to nasal naloxone ... use–related harms, is needed to appropriately support health for people who use substances in BC. —Christie Wall, ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP April 2025
... inherent worry that drives us to ensure that our basic health needs (food, shelter, and connection) are met. But ... “manufactured insecurity,”[ 1 ] which can have harmful health effects. These range from emotional insecurity fueled ... for healthy survival—food, shelter, education, and health care—are becoming commodities available only to the ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM April 2025
... injuries have been approved. Your occupational health and safety responsibilities if you employ staff. Common health and safety issues in medical clinics. We can also ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC April 2025
... on physician infertility highlighted that while many health care workers face challenges like delayed family ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB April 2025
... the pandemic, patients seem to be more anxious about their health. There seems to be a higher level of somatization in ... according to the Canadian Medical Association 2025 health and media annual tracking survey, they are also very likely to be exposed to health misinformation.[ 1 ] Before a patient comes to see us, ...
President's Comment / BY: Charlene Lui, MD April 2025
Health care leadership is not for the faint of heart. In a ... patient care, their colleagues, and the future of the health care system. Yet, too often, leaders at all levels of ... undermining trust. To create sustainable improvements in health care, we must cultivate a culture of constructive ...
Letters / BY: Vanessa Kong, BA April 2025
In 2016, the BC provincial health officer declared a public health emergency due to an increase in drug-related overdoses ... in 2022. The team surveyed 22 physicians and 36 allied health professionals and nurses about substance use care. ...