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News September 2015
... 69 who have volunteered to share information about their health, lifestyle, environment, and behavior that will allow ... and the data can be used to conduct long-term population health studies. The BC Generations Project, one of five ... British Columbians this year. Participants can be in good health, or have health problems or disabilities—the goal is ...
News November 2015
... legislative and other political activities in support of health care CMA Honorary Membership Award This award goes to ... for Poli-tical Action  •    Award for Excellence in Health Pro-motion  •    Award for Young Leaders ...
News April 2015
... for each hospital in BC. The information is available to health care providers and the general public. Data are ... expectant mothers and their families informed about the health services they receive, help them prepare for their ... practitioners about their labor and delivery options. Health care teams can use this information to continue to ...
Letters / BY: John Stewart, MBBS, July/August 2015
... ultimately result in more efficient use of the Canadian health care system,” while all of us general neurologists ... required is extremely limited owing to underfunding in our health care system. Fortunately, other serious neurological ...
Editorials / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... landmark 1962 article “The Battered-Child Syndrome,” health care providers have made great strides in identifying ... of child maltreatment are first steps in facilitating the health care response to potentially abusive situations. ... experienced in pediatric imaging can provide to health care teams. The first article reviews the evolution of ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Clayton Chmelik, December 2015
... BC. WorkSafeBC entered into agreements with these private health care facilities and, in 1997, took part in the newly ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP March 2015
... asking our patients to go for a walk on or around Move for Health Day (10 May) to emphasize the importance of being ... active is the most important thing we can do for our health. The latest tally came to 25 different benefits to our health from being regularly physically active. The latest ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Cavers, MD May 2015
... our colleagues to have a stronger collaborative voice in health authority decisions on budgeting, resource allocation, ... share significant common concerns about relationships with health authorities, workload issues, the privileging process, ... positive collaborative relationship with the Ministry of Health and with our health authorities, and the work of the ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD September 2015
... feeling overwhelmed, you should also contact the Physician Health Program. You do not have to go through this process ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mark Vu, MD, FRCPC, November 2015
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) is a highly specialized health care delivery system that can be rapidly deployed ... mandate that includes providing support for public health clinics, hospital renovations, primary and secondary ...