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Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, October 2012
... across British Co­lumbia, the Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) module from the Practice Support Program (PSP) ... psychiatrists, pediatricians, child and youth mental health clinicians, and school counselors in their local ... This is the first PSP module that goes beyond the health care system to create a wraparound system of care for ...
Letters / BY: Charles Webb, MBChB October 2012
... included the environment (DM 5-32, 5-33, 5-34) refugee health (DM 5-44), trainee duty hours (DM 5-38), our various ... The meeting theme for General Coun­cil 2012 was “health equity through action on the social determinants of health.” That our Northwest Territories possess only 57 CMA ...
Letters / BY: Thomas J. DeMarco, MD October 2012
... advocacy for bicycle helmets has been a good example of health promotion.  As an alternative to driving, I’m sure ... maintains physical fitness, favors men­tal health, prevents both noise and air pollution, and, of ... locomotion. —Thomas J. DeMarco, MD Whistler Letters New health promotion idea: Discourage car travel ...
Letters / BY: Gordon Saunders, MD, October 2012
... response to the letter by Dr Andrew Farquhar [Re: Focus on health, not weight,  BCMJ  2012;54:229-230 ] I would like ... a diploma in human exercise physiology (CPT).  The CSEP Health and Fitness Program in BC offers a member directory ... population and works in a variety of fitness and health promotion environments. The CSEP-CEP performs ...
Letters / BY: John de Couto, MD, October 2012
... of our elderly patients, particularly when it comes to health care decisions at the end of life. Fraser Health’s End of Life program is introducing MOST—Medical ... which includes information for patients and guidance for health care providers on facilitating discussions, MOST ...
MDs To Be / BY: Katie Wiskar, MD, FRCPC October 2012
Physicians have traditionally neglected their own health in favor of their many profession­al and personal ... and increasing attention is being paid to physician health. Self-care is now considered a core competency by the ... are expected to “demonstrate a commitment to physician health and sustainable practice.”[ 1 ]  Medical ...
News October 2012
... mammography machines at the new Sadie Diamond Breast Health Imaging Centre at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre are providing BC women with 3D mammograms for ...
News / BY: Sinden Luciuk, October 2012
... presented here is referenced from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc., at www.clhia.ca.  ...
Obituaries / BY: Winona Rowat, MD, October 2012
... but back then it was revolutionary to be interested in health rather than disease—Roger helped co-found Integrated Health (now InspireHealth).  We worked together on health promotion activities that included traveling to high ...
Premise / BY: Keith M. Laycock, MB, ChB (Edin), MCFP, Dip Sport Med, October 2012
... they form the basis of primary care advice related to many health and medical issues. Primary care physicians provide ... (“Breastfeed for as long as you can” in the patient Health Notes[ 8 ]). So, after a risk calculation based on ... is mostly at the primary care level. Completing a personal health/medical history and lifestyle questionnaire and using ...