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News November 2016
... of children developing weight-related physical and mental health problems later in life. Families can contact the MEND ...
News July/August 2016
A study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) scientist Dr John Best ... collaborated with US researchers and drew from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study (a large ... is a researcher at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, and a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Karen LeComte, MSN, RN September 2016
... pediatric to adult care is critical to maintaining patient health in adulthood. There are 15 specialized adult CHD ... at Shaughnessy Hospital in 1988 to respond to a gap in health services for adults with CHD, and moved to St. ... in 1993. The PACH team, a multidisciplinary group of health professionals with advanced training in adult CHD, is ...
News January/February 2016
... Cancer Research Alliance, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The findings, “Barcoding reveals complex ...
Letters / BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC April 2016
... Immunization Bulletin from the Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health, dated 1 September 2015, and the Vaccine ... over 12 months of age. I recommend that Vancouver Coastal Health revise such a recommendation, and I advise immunizing ...
Letters / BY: Bruce Nicolson, MD May 2016
... imbalance between the escalating workload in primary health care and the dwindling human-resource base available ...
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 ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP June 2016
... with well-defined dose-toxic effect relationships. Adverse health effects may start with blood lead levels (BLL) as low ... adults is approximately 0.2 to 0.3 µmol/L. Adverse health effects associated with elevated lead exposure include ... were based on the American Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards first enacted into law in ...
Letters / BY: Charles Webb, MBChB March 2016
... physicians improve their involvement and influence in our health system. Members have repeatedly told us this was an ... avenues for physicians to collaborate with and influence health authorities—avenues that do not exist anywhere else ... We will continue to work with our members, the Ministry of Health, and health authorities to refine our engagement ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Katherine Shoults, MD, May 2016
... populations are at high risk for nitrous oxide abuse. Health care workers with chronic exposure to nitrous oxide, ...