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News October 2011
... the Patient Voices Network, is now part of the Ministry of Health’s Prescription for Health initiative supporting family physicians in making ... patients seeking healthier lifestyles. Prescription for Health was developed by the Ministry in partnership with the ...
News / BY: Perry Kendall, OBC, MBBS, MSc, FRCPC October 2011
... water supplier or the drinking water officer in your health authority. —Perry Kendall, MBBS Provincial Health Officer News Risk of waterborne infection in BC ...
Premise / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD October 2011
... costs, decreased fire risk, and improved tenants’ health.  Several jurisdictions in Canada and the US have ...
President's Comment / BY: Nasir Jetha, MD, October 2011
... contract, lobbying for increased access, promoting better health care, or remaining optimistic in times of uncertainty, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert D.H. MacMillan, MD, FRCSC, November 2011
In general, men in BC have poorer health outcomes than women. Traditionally, boys and men are ... social power and status means men often adopt beliefs and health behaviors that increase their risks, and they are less likely to engage in actions that are linked with health and longevity. Social determinants of health, such as ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stacy L. Elliott, MD, November 2011
... also affect erections. ED as an indicator of vascular health Multiple studies confirm that ED can be an indicator ... provides an opportunity for physicians to improve men’s health before they experience their first cardiovascular ... to assess general metabolic and cardiovascular health risks in men.[ 16 ] Penile rehabilitation Penile ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard A. Bebb, MD, ABIM, FRCPC November 2011
... 4 , 5 ] Testosterone levels can be affected by general health status. Acute illness will cause a transient drop in ... to the mid-normal range. As well as assessing prostate health and testosterone levels, the practitioner should do ... multicentre study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health is presently under way in the United States to clarify ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rob Gair, BSc (Pharm), November 2011
... Centre for Disease Control, a division of the Provincial Health Services Au­thority. Physicians call DPIC for a ... on digoxin toxicity, which is unique among North American health care jurisdictions. From 2009 to 2010, DPIC was ... causing illness in patients and a significant cost to the health care system. Decreased renal reserve, vulnerability to ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Bill Mackie, MD November 2011
... antibiotic resistance. The CMA has adopted the Council on Health Promotion’s motion to restrict access and ... prescription only. This is also the position of the World Health Organization. Now that this is CMA policy the future ... Committee This article is the opinion of the Council on Health Promotion and has not been peer reviewed by the  ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2011
... a number of meetings chaired by administrators of my local health region. Since I don’t want to single any one group ... range of integrated community programs designed to improve health system capacity and foster a population health focus that will help sustain care and services across ...