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News September 2011
... between the GPSC Shared Care Committee and Providence Health Care.  Through RACE, family doctors gain access to ... care plans and follow-up when indicated.  In June, the Health Employers Association of British Columbia presented ... results.  The RACE program has allowed Providence Health’s family practitioners to be connected with ...
News September 2011
... of Stroke Care in Canada,” includes data from all health jurisdictions in Canada, and examines the quality of ...
Obituaries / BY: Richard K. Elwood, MB, BCh, MRCP(UK), FRCPC September 2011
... Bureau of Tuberculosis in the New York City Department of Health. He came to BC in 1988 and worked as a clinician in ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, September 2011
... anymore!” She firmly believes that EMRs and e-health are the future. “I have been waiting a long time for ... guidelines with patient-specific goals to improve health outcomes.  “Using EMRs to help in clinical ...
President's Comment / BY: Nasir Jetha, MD, September 2011
... predicator of adult obesity—and that can lead to serious health issues such as heart disease, hypertension, many ... their quality of life, and will be an added strain on our health care system. Societal and economic costs are huge and ... their lives, which can result in poor mental and emotional health, including depression. In March of this year, the ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tim Dundas, MB, BS, CCFP, September 2011
... WorkSafeBC.com and view the rehabilitation programs in the Health Care Providers section. —Tim Dundas, MB, BS, CCFP ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Philip E. Lee, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... moderate AD,[ 17-19 ] while donepezil is also approved by Health Canada for pa­tients with severe AD.[ 17 ] See  ... on sharing information and experience among physicians, health care professionals, and the public regarding dementia. ... Dr Hsiung is supported by a Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Clinical Genetics Investigatorship and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... medications. Often referred to as “confusion” by health professionals and the lay public alike, the term ... Assessment Method,[ 12 ] which is validated for front-line health professionals (see  CAM box ). Positive results for ... patients may have the capacity to consent to specific health care treatments, but many will not be able to do this ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... social needs of older adults present a unique challenge to health care pro­viders. For example, the prevalence of ... be reported to a designated agency, such as the local health authority, for investigation. If a crime is suspected, ... to enhance communication. Home visits A home visit by a health care provider is frequently needed to assess an ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Kevin Elwood, MD October 2011
... from  M. tuberculosis . This is important from a public health perspective as NMT cases do not require isolation. The ...