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Clinical Articles / BY: Benjamin Matthew, MHSc, MD, July/August 2015
Backgound An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity (BMI greater than 30 ... ABSTRACT   Background:  An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity-related ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH July/August 2015
... oxy,” are now available across Canada.[ 4 ] While some people intentionally seek out fentanyl for abuse, others may ... sites throughout the province. Training is available for people who use drugs, as well as their families, friends, and ... Take Home Naloxone kits can be prescribed only to people at risk of an overdose. As of April 2015 over 200 ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP July/August 2015
... are from legal fatal prescriptions. The vast majority of people still choose to die naturally. The concern is that in ... of our society is discernible in how we treat vulnerable people. —Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP, FCFP —Maria Chung ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2015
... patients. Not that we don’t appreciate most of the people we take care of; it’s just that we connect more ... Often, despite numerous hardships and obstacles, these people are happy and content. They face each day with a smile ... try to make the best of all situations. In brief, these people represent the type of individual I aspire to be. I see ...
News / BY: Jessica A. Otte, MD, CCFP, July/August 2015
... do not read it. It explains the harms of turning people into patients—or worse, consumers—and the ... bias that more is better. “Doctors tend to be vocational people who want to do good things: if you found out that your ... care, and gathering the courage to joyfully care for people the way you’ve always known was right. —Jessica ...
News July/August 2015
... 9-1-1 right away. The FAST theme is an easy way to remind people of the major signs of stroke and the urgency of ...
News July/August 2015
... health professional programs and ensuring Aboriginal people are encouraged to pursue health sciences from an early ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tom Goetz, MD, FRCSC, July/August 2015
... will read, “The following findings are so common in people without low back pain that although their presence may ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP September 2015
... 21.4%, females 14.8%) but still totaling about 5.4 million people.[ 1 ] BC (14.3%) and Ontario (17.4%) are the only two ... habits has also played a significant role in helping many people quit. Is it not time to fully embrace the importance ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD September 2015
... said and done, it won’t be the walls I remember but the people and their stories. —DRR Editorials The office with ...