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MDs To Be / BY: Joanne Bleackley, BSc, October 2013
... haul. We were imagining countless hours trapped in the health records department. However, as we continued with the ...
News October 2013
A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says that compromised wounds like ... ulcers and bed sores are a serious problem for the health system. According to the report, 30% of patients in ... In a July 2012 report, the Council of the Federation’s Health Care Innovation Working Group recommended adoption of ...
News October 2013
... in the American Journal of Psychiatry reveals the multiple health concerns faced by an esti-mated 3000 tenants in ... The results of the study aim to improve the provision of health care and housing among residents of the Downtown ... can be viewed at http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org . News Health of SRO hotel tenants in Downtown Eastside ...
Obituaries / BY: Archie D. Young, MD, October 2013
... David Bacchop Gold Med-al, for outstanding contribution to health care by a family physician in BC. •    2000: ... Fund, being held in trust by the Chilliwack Hos-pital and Health Care Foundation (CHHCF). Funds donated to this ... of Drew’s family, be donat-ed to a cause related to health care at Chilliwack General Hospital. Please visit the ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) October 2013
... country, which can only make our national and provincial health care systems stronger. It’s also an opportunity for ... statement about an issue affecting physicians or the health of our patients.  Sometimes these conversations start ... for change, and who ends up gaining national support. Health care policies passed at General Council carry great ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Vera Frinton, MD October 2013
... innumerable learners who, no doubt, are better doctors and health care workers because of them.  Physician Spotlight ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD November 2013
... North America both the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFPH) and the US Preventive Services Task Force ... aid for breast cancer screening created by the Public Health Agency of Canada[ 5 ] to inform women of the potential ... None declared. Information handout for patients: BCMJ.org Health Notes Breast cancer screening: Is it right for you? ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Chelsea Haines, RN, BScN, November 2013
... framework to stimulate collective action across the health system and ensure that all British Columbians ... ImmunizeBC is a collaborative project of the Ministry of Health, BC Centre for Disease Control, regional health authorities, and HealthLinkBC. A key component of the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD November 2013
... the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) Personal Health Risk Assessment Fee (G14066) came into effect, ... intake. Family physicians can now initiate a personal health risk assessment visit with this patient population, or ... Physicians can have a significant impact when engaging in health promotion, and should encourage patients to focus on ...
Letters / BY: Robert Shepherd, MD November 2013
... for disease-related categories. It is not sustainable for health care spending to increase with every provincial ...