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Letters / BY: Justine Spencer, MD October 2016
... emotional world of many of our patients. Trauma, mental health issues, and difficult social situations are common reasons why a patient seeks care from their health care provider. We are trained, and even selected, by ...
President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS October 2016
... to spark BC to be the first province to declare a public health emergency. I want to express some personal views on ... Jack—and that we are in the midst of a major public health crisis. Accordingly, as opiate prescribers, we have a ... while ensuring patient safety. Physicians, the Ministry of Health, the College, other stakeholders, and patients all ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Christine Lukac, MPH October 2016
... syphilis screening or treatment, contact the BCCDC public health nurse at 604 707-5607 or physician at 604 707-5610. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patricia Gabriel, MD, MSc, CCFP October 2016
Background Communication is integral to the provision of health care services. In Canada, language barriers have been shown to result in health disparities,[ 1 , 2 ] with a wealth of evidence ... Ideally, every Canadian would receive language-concordant health care, where the health care provider and patient are ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ivana Jakovljevic, MD October 2016
... young British Columbians—are experiencing a mental health disorder at any given time.[ 1 ] Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence have a ... Canadians.[ 3 ] Effects of poverty on children The World Health Organization has declared poverty the single largest ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC October 2016
... and is considered an important re-emerging public health problem in both tropical and temperate regions. The ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Jeffrey Quon, DC, MHSc, PhD, FCCSC October 2016
... 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] the degree of adherence across different health care disciplines varies widely.[ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ] Known gaps between guidelines and routine health care practice reflect a universal need for more ... broad consensus among stakeholders, and efficient use of health care resources. In chiropractic, universal support of ...
News October 2016
... doctor and administrator who has helped advance women’s health care in Canada, and maternal and newborn health globally. Dr Geoffrey Battersby, Member of the Order ...
News October 2016
... has recognized two BC doctors for their contributions to health care and to sport. Dr Norgrove Penny received a Distinguished Alumni Award for his contributions to health care, education, and international development. After ...
News / BY: Dirk van Niekerk, MD, FRCPC October 2016
... women is ineffective and is an unnecessary burden on health care systems. The updated screening recommendations ... consequences if they lead to a delay in engagement in health care for young women under 25 years of age. Screening ... overall rates in this group.[ 4 , 5 ] It is critical that health care providers find alternative ways to ensure STI ...