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Clinical Articles / BY: Bradley Ashman, MD November 2016
... restore function. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, more than 40 000 hip replacements are ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Siavash Jafari, MD, MHSc, FRCPC July/August 2016
... drug in Canada and is used to manage symptoms of some health conditions. However, as with many drugs, regular use ... from cannabinoids can complicate management of other health conditions. In addition, cannabinoids can interact ... and other substances of abuse. Also, general health and mental health conditions must be assessed to ...
Letters / BY: Stephen Shore, MD, CCFP September 2016
... on safe prescribing last week to address the public health emergency related to opioid overdoses. This is a new ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD March 2016
... the Billing Integrity Program (BIP) at the Ministry of Health also sends out educational letters, as well as ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tom Goetz, MD, FRCSC, April 2016
... case management processes, including communication with health care providers, workers, and employers, in an effort ...
News May 2016
... are medical first responders with experience in providing health care services, and vehicles are fully equipped with ...
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 ...
Letters / BY: Heidi M. Oetter, MD June 2016
... in the provisional class (a registration status under the Health Professions Act) under sponsorship and supervision. ...
News September 2016
... in Canada for his research in childbirth and maternal health, and his work on routine episiotomies. His landmark ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrea K.Y. Lee, MD May 2016
... obesity, and diabetes.[ 1 ] According to the World Health Organization, a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate ... aerobic activity per week is recommended to achieve health benefits.[ 2 ] Similarly, the American College of ... per day of vigorous activity conferred no additional health benefits. The Copenhagen City Heart Study observed ...