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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Wilma Arruda, MD, July/August 2008
... and Jenna is referred to the Child and Youth Mental Health Team but, as it is Friday evening,  she remains in ... to 50% of office visits to pediatricians are for mental health problems.[ 3 ]  • Approximately 140000 BC children ... care and a mere 1% to 2% are treated by mental health specialists.[ 5 ] • Every $1 spent on psychological ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Betty Tang, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... than 70. Determining whether a medical problem or a mental health problem is the underlying cause of behavioral ... 2 ]  Although specialized outpatient and inpatient mental health services are available in BC along with community health and social services, there continues to be significant ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jeffrey M. Pike, MD, MPH, FRCSC July/August 2008
... and medical oncology as well as experienced allied health professionals essential to patient care.  ... remains high even in Canada’s highly sophisticated health care system.  Core needle biopsy, usually with the ... Unfortunately, these errors still occur, even in modern health care systems, as demonstrated by Paszat and colleagues ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Farsheed Hedayati-Vala, MD, July/August 2008
... each year, although this proportion varies widely across health districts and regions.[ 1 , 2 ]  An endoscopic ... endoscopy, digestive system, gastrointestinal, rural health, rural hospitals, general practitioner, family ... St. John’s Hos­pital in Vanderhoof, BC.  This 24- bed health care facility in central Bri­tish Columbia serves a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Catherine L. Weber, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... at least yearly by their family physician for a periodic health exam.  They should undergo age-appropriate screening ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD September 2008
... return-to-work rehabilitation, wage-loss compensation, health care benefits, and a range of other services. Are you ... proprietor. He operates his business independent of any health care organization and doesn’t employ workers. Is he ... that exists as a business enterprise independent of any health care organization. The practice is run by Dr Wong and ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD September 2008
... On-Call Availability Program) changes announced by the health authorities, I thought this an opportune time to try and make sense of a somewhat complex topic. The health authorities’ announcement of their distribution ... Any physician is entitled to MOCAP payments when a health authority wants to contract with the physician for ...
Obituaries / BY: Michael A. Ross, MD, FRCSC September 2008
... This unrelenting pursuit of a cause afflicted his health, his family, and his practice. He joined the Air Force ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS September 2008
... are not participating in the Core-Plus Plan under the BCMA Health Benefits Trust Fund (HBTF), you could be missing an ... 31 October 2008. The Core-Plus Plan provides ex­tended health care and dental plans to help cover costs not paid for by the provincial health insurance plan. Members may enroll themselves (and ...
News September 2008
... their families, promotes awareness among well women and health professionals, and raises funds for research. Anyone ...