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Clinical Articles / BY: Kathryn Hornby, DMD, MLS, CertMinf July/August 2004
... ), which was developed at Stanford University. Consumer health informatics Consumers are increasingly searching for health information on the Internet. [4]  Many of the ... and provides access to drug information, directories of health organizations, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC July/August 2004
... the situation can negatively affect the delivery of health care to rural patients. Videoconferencing (VC), one ... are all now routinely stored-and-forwarded at hundreds of health care facilities. Images of pathology slides, skin ... examination or interview of the patient by the local health care professional was recorded and forwarded to a ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB July/August 2004
Tired of hearing about the woes of our health system? Loath to read yet another editorial on ... restrictions on access to supplementary nongovernment health care. In a trial labeled by media as the “case of ... restrictions on the rights of Canadians to purchase more health care than the government provides. I heard lawyers ...
Letters / BY: William W. Arkinstall, MD July/August 2004
... to dramatically change how we view Canada’s medical/health care system and possibly even the June election. The ... brought by two Quebec physicians arguing that the Canada Health Act violates the Canadian Charter. Currently, it is ... private medical- or hospital-care insurance. The Canada Health Act dictates that all such services must be provided ...
Letters / BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC July/August 2004
... in partnership with the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Canada. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem for aboriginal people in Canada due to the ... of tuberculosis disease in Canada declines, public health officials focus on the identification and management ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Howard Feldman, MD, FRCPC September 2004
... of BC and the continuing care units of the regional health authorities in BC, are important contact points for ... eventually, institutional care can be organized through a health authority, while caregiver support is available ...
Clinical Articles / BY: C.L. Davies September 2004
... widespread enthusiasm then discarded. The Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain at Work ... need only be used on the nonresponders, saving valuable health care dollars. Rapid responders can be taught the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bruce Gamage, RN, CIC September 2004
... for standards of practice. PIPCP, when needed, supports health care providers in all health authorities in their efforts to prevent and control ... is being strengthened. Specifically, links between public health and institutional infection control are under review. ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD September 2004
... At any rate, the prioritization and implementation of health care promises by the Liberal minority is going to make ... success of the applicants. If that is the case, the Canada Health Act will have to be amended in order to allow ... to sell their product to Canadians for private Canadian health care. If that is the directive from the Supreme Court ...
Editorials / BY: Heidi M. Oetter, MD September 2004
... memories is of the time I spent with the Council on Health Promotion (COHP). I enjoy working toward improvements in the health care system and for those who have traditionally ... doctor, I know only too well the shortcomings of the health care system in caring for individuals suffering with ...