WorkSafeBC /
BY: Joe Pinto,
January/February 2014
... psychologists, and other providers, our specialized Mental Health Claims Unit (MHCU) staff assist and support workers ... program. To discuss your patient’s mental health-related case before or after initiating a report, ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Daljeet Mahal, MSc,
March 2014
... such as cellphones and tablets to support the delivery of health services (mHealth) is an innovative approach to improving health care access and quality. British Columbia has one of ... potential to use mHealth in its communities to enhance health care support. By testing and implementing the WelTel ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP
March 2014
... who desperately need to be physically active for their health and well-being. We see patients with chronic diseases, ... their quality of life and further burdening our health care system. As physicians we are better placed than ... With Your Doc This is the fifth year that the Council on Health Promotion is encouraging physicians to engage in this ...
Editorials /
BY: David R. Richardson, MD
March 2014
... I was confronted by two helpful computer-friendly Fraser Health staff in my hospital mailroom the other day. From time ...
Letters /
BY: Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI
March 2014
... ). Some points deserve clarification. In the Health Notes intended for women they state, “Two possible ...
Letters /
BY: James Quan, MD,
March 2014
... of which affect the practice of medicine and delivery of health care. For example, some doctors choose not to take ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Rebecca Gordon, BSc,
March 2014
... HIV/AIDS education project, GIVE has expanded to include health, food security and nutrition, and economic development ... transitioning a community-initiated, sustainable global health education project. The article provides an overview of ... that occurs. We encourage anyone planning global health projects to build strong partnerships with their ...
News
March 2014
... 14063, or 14075) has been billed for complex care, mental health care, palliative care planning, or COPD chronic ...
News
March 2014
... the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. The findings, published in PLOS ONE, help to dispel a ... . News Progesterone safe for cardiovascular health ...
News
March 2014
British Columbia’s 26 regulated health professions, governed by 22 colleges under the Health Professions Act, and 1 under the Social Workers Act, have incorporated under the Society Act to become the Health Profession Regulators of BC Society. The society will ...