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News September 2008
The theme of the current issue of Children’s Mental Health Research Quarterly, a publication from Simon Fraser University’s Children’s Health Policy Centre, is diagnosing and treating childhood ... . News Children’s mental health: Bipolar disorders ...
News September 2008
... courage or the endurance of hardship in the promotion of health or the saving of life; or advancing the humanitarian ... the advancement of medical re­search, medical education, health care organization or health education of the public; service to the people of ...
Letters / BY: Caroline Wang, MD, September 2008
... to work with you to advance our common goals—to improve health care for our patients and work for a vibrant medical ...
Letters / BY: Caroline Wang, MD, September 2008
... to work with you to advance our common goals—to improve health care for our patients and work for a vibrant medical ...
Letters / BY: Ian Gardiner, MD September 2008
... missed an opportunity to highlight a serious gap in the health care provided to women of BC. It has been well ...
Interviews / BY: Jay Draper September 2008
... Mackie is not letting his dedication to sport medicine and health promotion color his year as president. He’s set his ... thing to do as a doctor? Helping people maintain their health is my biggest focus. I enjoy helping people overcome ... running for president-elect. I had some different views on health promotion and in­volvement with the CMA that I wanted ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, September 2008
... as of June 2008. The module emphasizes the role of the health care team in fostering self-management, suggesting ... live well with a chronic condition[ 1 ]) include improved health outcomes, health status, medication management, and quality of life. ...
Editorials / BY: Patricia M. Rebbeck, MB, ChB, FRCSC September 2008
... over the years, I see a sharp contrast to the way our health system has stagnated and ossified. When the Canadian ... that the aim of the physician or surgeon was to cure ill health, not to make as much money as humanly possible. The ... bureaucracy and the plethora of managers who eat up health dollars before they can reach the patient is one part ...
Editorials / BY: Gavin Stuart, MD, Dean, UBC Faculty of Medicine, September 2008
... to achieve the goals for healthy living and a quality health system articulated by the government of British Columbia, a sustainable health human resource base is critical.  The Conversation on Health has already shown that British Co­lumbians want ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD September 2008
Nutrition is a favorite topic in British Columbia’s health-conscious environment. It’s important that ... over 50 years may require supplements.  • Current Health Canada recommendations are 400 IUs for infants under ... are higher in mercury and should be limited. See BC Health File #68m on mercury (English + translations):  ...