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Clinical Articles / BY: H. Grant Stiver MD, FRCPC June 2007
... in the population and abates. In addition to public health containment strategies (e.g., closing schools, ... factor in reducing morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization has developed a strategy to make this as ... is recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Health Canada because it has been proven to reduce ...
Clinical Articles / BY: C. Mackie, MD, MHSc, CCFP June 2007
... Columbia will require cooperation between physicians and health authorities. In their pandemic preparedness plans, health authorities recognize the increased importance of this relationship in times of crisis. Health authorities also recognize the need to inform ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Danuta M. Skowronski, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... and Dr Gustafson discusses current thinking about public health measures in the event of an influenza pandemic. The ... and Drs Mackie and Lu discuss the need for BC’s health authorities to have a strong relationship with ... in 2003 but did not cause a pandemic.[ 1 ] Rapid action by health authorities limited the spread of the SARS Coronavirus ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Réka Gustafson, MD, MSc, MHSc, FRCPC June 2007
... will allow family physicians to better explain the public health response to their patients. Public health goals and strategies In the absence of a vaccine, public health measures alone cannot contain a pandemic. However, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Martin Petric, PhD, FCCM June 2007
... laboratory findings to both clinicians and local public health authorities. These requirements will have to be ... evolves, enhanced transportation measures may be required. Health care workers will be expected to use appropriate ... 1 day. In general, a preliminary discussion with a medical health officer is required for such cases. In the event that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... traveler, this can be discussed with a local medical health officer.   Future plans to monitor arrival of pandemic influenza  The World Health Organization manages a worldwide laboratory system for ... were to arise with these characteristics, the World Health Organization would monitor its evolution and declare a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... pandemic planning efforts from governments and public health officials. Since influenza pandemics spread primarily ... settings, community physicians will provide much of the health care response during the next pandemic. However, ... considering the issues facing physicians in other public health emergencies. Influenza A viruses Physicians are very ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP July/August 2007
... Therapeutic treatment with hyperbaric oxygen can also pose health risks to not only the patient, but also the caregiver ... clinics must ensure that their workers understand the health and safety hazards, and are trained and supervised to ... sold in Canada, hyperbaric chambers must be licensed by Health Canada. The medical device regulations require that ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, July/August 2007
... planning to make its submission to BC’s Conversation on Health. The physicians of BC are on the front lines of health care and witness daily the inadequacies of the system. ... government seriously considers our Conversation on Health recommendations, I have several priorities for this ...
News July/August 2007
... Probably. I have long admired the work of my Providence Health Care colleague. I have had the privilege of watching ... Renewal. The latter is jointly funded by Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia and seeks ... and life review exercises. However, I would encourage all health care providers to read the entire book. Not only will ...