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MDs To Be / BY: Gavin Stuart, MD, Dean, UBC Faculty of Medicine, April 2009
... medical students: Working toward cultural competency in health care.” Here is his commentary.  —ED Aspects of ... a recognition of how racial/ethnic differences can affect health care delivery. In the most recent Accreditation Report ...
MDs To Be / BY: Tung Siu, MD, CCFP, ACBOM April 2009
... is recognizing the unique challenges of providing health care for patients with different linguistic and ... language. Bridging this discrepancy will en­sure that the health care needs of our multicultural population are better ... is recognizing the unique challenges of providing health care for patients with different linguistic and ...
News April 2009
... Autism Centre ( www.monarchhouse.ca ) was created by CBI Health Group to be a centre of excellence offering a ...
News April 2009
This year on World Health Day (7 April), consider “donating a day” for ... for Aid and Relief’s (CPAR’s) 4th Annual World Health Day Challenge. By donating part or all of 1 day’s ... income, you’ll demonstrate your commitment to improving health in Africa. The World Health Day Challenge is partly ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD April 2009
... The BCMA has been a strong and recognized advocate for the health of patients for decades. Through our two standing committees—the Council on Health Promotion and the Council on Health Econ­omics and Policy—numerous programs and policy ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2009
... claims; and, in most cases, pay worker benefits and health care provider billings. Conversion from the old system ... Forms 8 and 11 , available in the forms section of the Health Care Provider pages at WorkSafeBC.com. Since all forms ... prolonged unemployment and disability affect a patient’s health and well-being. For more information If you have any ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD, May 2009
... or infrastructure to maintain these necessities of public health. According to Dr Robert Morris,[ 12 ] “around the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Aneez Mohamed, MD, FRCPC, May 2009
... robust clinical outcome data supporting their use: our health system and the patients we care for deserve as much. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC May 2009
... access point for marginalized populations to access the health system to engage in care. Overarching provincial ... is composed of representatives from the five BC regional health authorities, BC Centre for Disease Control, BC ... of Healthy Living and Sport, and First Nations and Inuit Health. HRSS policy states that each health authority and its ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Wilma Arruda, MD, May 2009
... Canada ranks below average in the areas of children’s health and safety, risky behaviors, subjective well-being, ... 3 ] The UK, Sweden, and Ireland have addressed the health inequity in their population, thereby reducing child poverty rates. How do we address the health inequity in the BC population? Perhaps we must resort ...