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President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC March 2024
... burned out, 30% meet the criteria for depression, and 1 out of 14 report suicidal ideation, with the highest ratios ...
Premise / BY: A. Hoverman, DO, MPH, CCFP September 2024
... of 864 000, 26% of whom are 65 years of age and over. [1]  Some would consider Vancouver Island a retirement ...
Editorials / BY: Terri Aldred, MD November 2024
... and disproportionately subject to risks and harm.”[ 1 ] The report went on to identify that Indigenous women and ... Indigenous women and non-Indigenous women was greater.[ 1 ] These biases led to Indigenous women being stripped of ...
Interviews / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC January/February 2024
... to the hard work of research and quality improvement. Over 1 week, I transitioned to thinking this might be a good idea ...
Letters / BY: Ian Gillespie, MD May 2024
... College Library (as of 15 March 2024) in an email sent on 1 March. I have reflected on the loss of this service since ...
Premise / BY: Chloe Gao, BHSc October 2024
... generations of non-Hispanic white populations.”[ 1 ] The Canadian Medical Association has, for the most part, ... waist circumference, and genetic/metabolic factors.”[ 1 ] However, we propose that health can and should look ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Patrick Wong December 2024
... report to WorkSafeBC at 604 233-9777 (or toll-free at 1 888 922-8807). Billing fee code 19927 when WorkSafeBC ...
Letters / BY: Judy Dercksen, MD March 2024
... chronic pain affects quality of life and causes anxiety.[ 1 ] Affected individuals are more frequently prescribed ... in the brain explains associated anxiety with pain.[ 1 ] Framing the conversation around chronic pain causing ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM May 2024
... an employer, worker, and primary care provider. Scenario 1: A clinic assistant you employ is assisting you in a minor ... with the requirements of an exposure control plan.[ 1 ] The purpose of an exposure control plan is to prevent ... (and, therefore, needlestick injuries). Before scenario 1 occurs, you as the employer are expected to have done the ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Amber Sawkins, MSW, RSW July/August 2024
... and want support, call our external answering service at 1 888 922-3700. They will connect you with one of our CIR ...