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News&Notes / BY: Eugene Leduc, MD April 2010
... red hot caldera while dodging flying magma.   Primary health care is delivered from the 40-bed Lenakel Hospital and ... the synergy and conflict that exists with the two views of health in Vanuatu. A young man who lives on a small island ... et al. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Kenya Ministry of Health, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation; ...
Obituaries / BY: M. Graham Clay, MD, April 2010
... and the government were developed in meetings between the health minister and the executive director of the BCMA, with ...
Premise / BY: Judith Marois, April 2010
... the advice. Consulting the provincial college or the local health ethics team may be more beneficial than seeking advice ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2010
... without specific underlying disease—is a serious public health problem that has become a major cause of disability ... age, sex, genetics, smoking, and poor psychological health. Prognosis of NSNP appears to be multifactorial. Poor health, prior neck pain, poor psychological health, worrying, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mazhar Haque, MBBS, FRACP, May 2010
... participate in surveillance and treatment of their global health needs. Conclusions Over the past 20 years liver ... in surveillance and treatment of the patient’s global health needs. Although post-transplant survival has been ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer M. Wilson, MD, FRCPC, May 2010
... and living expenses) are covered by the BC Ministry of Health Services. These patients then return to be cared for ... should be well informed and demonstrate adequate health behavior and a willingness to adhere to health care guidelines.[ 12 ]  In BC potential transplant ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Dustin Li, May 2010
... that would otherwise increase morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. The full 2010 report will be posted at  ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP May 2010
... seems to have gradually changed the way the public and health care providers view CPR. Rather than still being ... study did show that patients wish to have both family and health care professionals involved in the decision-making ... of all options, particularly the no CPR option, where the health care team continues to care for the patient to allow ...
Editorials / BY: Robert D. Levy, MD, FRCPC May 2010
... at that time. In October 1985, the BC Ministry of Health announced the formation of the British Columbia ... rates. Today BC Transplant is a comprehensive, nonprofit health care agency with responsibility for the overall ... organ transplantation in BC.  Through the Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Transplant is entrusted with ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB May 2010
... have failed to anticipate the need for evolution in our health system. While many may criticize President Obama’s health reforms in the US (recent polls show only 37% ... the enormous cost of “defensive medicine” forced on health workers and institutions by the malpractice issue ...