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Editorials / BY: Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG July/August 2010
... years, the great bulk of that experience has been in the health care of women—and men are different. But I have ... unhealthy and needs “treatment” to restore “health.” Our job is largely to reassure. How­ever, beyond ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2010
... of representatives from the division, the Ministry of Health, and the health region.  Problems are brought forward by all parties ... can be formed between physicians, the government, and health regions. Speaking of which, my health region recently ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, July/August 2010
... Delivery of the modules is coordinated by the regional health authorities. Train-the-trainer sessions A number of ... pain and symptom management issues, assist with advance health care planning, and ensure their referral to ... serious chronic conditions and progressively declining health. Prescribing Safety & Quality This session, scheduled ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC July/August 2010
... antibiotics in our livestock should be of great concern to Health Canada. —H.C. George Wong, MD Vancouver Letters Re: ...
News / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD July/August 2010
... are touches of in­direct commentary on modern American health care, prioritization of family and career, ...
News July/August 2010
... and assisted vaginal deliveries varied widely across health regions in BC over a 4-year period. Published in the ... in the country, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. The study also found significant regional ... and assisted vaginal delivery rates across BC’s 16 health services delivery areas that could not be explained by ...
News / BY: Martin De Smet, MD, July/August 2010
... acts quickly and has few side effects.  The World Health Organization has changed its malaria guidelines to ... to the continuing emergency of malaria and other acute health needs in the developing world.  —Martin De Smet, MD ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS July/August 2010
... and their dependants who are insured under the extended health benefit of the BCMA Health Benefits Trust Fund (HBTF) (either the Standard or ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2010
... interest in posttraumatic stress disorder, physician health, and medical fitness-to-drive issues.  Dr Gillespie ... He has served on a number of BCMA committees: Physician Health, Council on Health Promotion, the Computer Committee, the Information ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, July/August 2010
... apparent that there are significant differences in the health care systems and the resulting information technology ... GP and mixed GP/special­ist clinics (such as mental health teams, sport medicine clinics, aesthetics clinics, ... focused on specific specialized programs such as mental health, sport medicine, and aesthetics.  Adoption in these ...