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Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP June 2016
... “intends neither to hasten or postpone death” (World Health Organization, 1990, ... improve symptom control and quality of life, and to reduce health care utilization in the last months of life.[ 1 , 12 , ... leads to a greater positive impact on length of stay and health care costs.[ 14 ] Research has also revealed that ...
News September 2016
... This research was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and by a grant from the Alzheimer’s Society ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD January/February 2016
... for the future. The Liberal Party’s platform on health care can be summarized by the following statement, ... available, prescription drugs more affordable, and mental health care more accessible.” I try to keep abreast of every political party’s health care platforms—either that or I took this from their ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP March 2016
... (TB) in Canada has been declining. According to Health Canada, in 2012 the national incidence was 4.8 per 100 ... . Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian tuberculosis standards, 7th ...
Point Counterpoint / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC December 2016
The BC health care worker influenza protection policy is an ... has successfully improved influenza vaccine coverage among health care workers in the province and, as a result, ... First, the policy is supported by the majority of health care workers in BC, according to a recent survey, and ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc November 2016
It is rare to find a health intervention that both improves a standard of practice ... case for the Do Bugs Need Drugs? program in BC. The World Health Organization and the Public Health Agency of Canada recognize the rapid emergence of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Bakul Dalal, MD, July/August 2016
... 2001 ( Figure 2 ) represents a significant cost to the health care system. To further refine the indications used to ... per patient and is a significant expense for the BC health care system, we recommend changes be made to the list ...
Letters / BY: Gerrard A. Vaughan, MD September 2016
... Marijuana for Medical Purposes . According to the Health Professions Act (HPA), the role of the College is to ... Medical Marijuana Access Regulations essentially removed Health Canada from any oversight of the use of this ... by the authors of the letter, and is noted on the Health Canada website as well as the College standard. The ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rosemary Basson, MD, FRCP(UK) March 2016
Sexual health information available to young women in British ... up to 15% of premenopausal women, seriously harming mental health and relationships. Pain with intercourse or vaginal ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD December 2016
... to get to know a new patient and learn of his or her health concerns and history by way of an introductory visit ...