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News October 2007
... mammograms have a great influence. When it comes to health, women offer a special challenge because they so often ... that there is a formal program available to support breast health. To meet international standards, BC needs to raise ... effective tool for addressing smoking cessation At times health professionals can feel pressed for time and resources ...
Obituaries / BY: Neil Menzies, October 2007
... in 1948. Later, in 1952, she earned her diploma in public health from the University of Toronto. A traditional family ... families. Dr Menzies also worked for many years in public health, both in neighborhood clinics and as a school ...
Premise / BY: Michael A. Ross, MD, FRCSC October 2007
... to stand back rather than intervene. He observed that health and disease could be affected by climate, social ... are important, as is transparency in the delivery of health care. Arrogance is subversive in hospital culture, ... clerk in emergency to the blundering of the highest health bureaucrats. This is a place of healing. The secret of ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, October 2007
... important papers—our submission to the Conversation on Health and the prescription drug policy paper A Prescription ... who arrive there from all over the world. While the health care system is free and universal to residents, it is ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP October 2007
... in occupational medicine, with a master’s in public health, chaired the American College of Occupational and ... ASAM Cert., former executive director of the Physician Health Program of BC. • Medical Legal Issues Pertaining to ... professor at UBC, as well as practitioner at a community health centre, private methadone clinic, and chronic pain ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hin Hin Ko, MD November 2007
... be exacerbated by an aging population that requires more health care services. Although there is an increasing demand ... emergency medicine, pathology, pediatrics, public health, psychiatry, radiology, and radiation oncology (one ... specialty choices have a direct impact on the health care workforce. To determine which factors influenced ...
Clinical Articles / BY: H. Davis, MD, November 2007
... The term TBI is not international, and indeed the World Health Organization notes no consensus with regard to the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM November 2007
... in April by the Honourable George Abbott, Minister of Health. It highlights six priority actions:  • Promote the immunization program to the public and health care professionals. • Improve access to ... Policy Committee. It has representation from regional health authorities, the Ministry of Health, BC Centre for ...
College Library / BY: Linda Clendenning November 2007
... should you make to patients who want information on health concerns? www.familydoctor.org The patient can Google, ... to e-mail the entry if the patient chooses. www.canadian-health-network.ca For a Canadian slant, the patient has only to turn to the Canadian Health Network. The information on this web site is ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Susan Germain, MD, November 2007
... be making our offices eco-friendly. The Environmental Health Committee of the BCMA worked with the Canadian Medical ... and neutralize the carbon dioxide) in our offices. The health industry consumes gigantic amounts of energy and generates enormous waste. The eco-footprint of some health institutions is up to 37 times their size! These 10 ...