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News December 2014
... national and international contributions to patient care, health systems, education, and research.     Dr Judith G. ... into full and lasting remission. In 2000, the World Health Organization and the UNAIDS program adopted HAART as ...
Premise / BY: Siavash Jafari, MD, MHSc, FRCPC March 2014
Abuse of prescription painkillers is a public health problem that needs urgent attention. Opioid-related ... the source of the drugs, this issue has important public health and preventive medicine implications. One concern is ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) May 2014
... as a standard of care—regardless of age, life stage, or health status, because you never know when a crisis will ... care plans, collaborating with government to ensure all health care providers have access to appropriate patient ... in their consultation notes details about transition in health status as a standard of communication for all ...
Clinical Articles / BY: James G. Huang, MD, PGDipSurgAnat, FRACS, September 2014
... select patients for active surveillance.[ 29 ] Prostate Health Index   The Prostate Health Index (PHI) is a mathematical regression model that ... rates by 36% to 71%.[ 37,38 ] The 4Kscore test (OPKO Health) combines these four kallikrein markers with patient ...
News November 2014
... legislative and other political activities in support of health care. Doctors of BC members may nominate a member in ...
News January/February 2014
... in consultation with BC Women’s Reproductive Mental Health, teaching cognitive behavioral self-help techniques ...
News April 2014
... by University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers has revealed how ... at UBC, and academic director of the Vancouver Coastal Health ALS Centre, suggests that by understanding how the ...
News June 2014
... study was led by Dr Zabrina Brumme from SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences in collaboration with scientists at the BC ... Blood Center, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. News HIV evolution traced in North America ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Karen Takai, MSc September 2014
... of key information to the WorkSafeBC claim owner and other health care professionals, including the family physician ... contact with their family physicians or specialists. Health care providers on contract The new treatment model ... model affects your injured workers, contact WorkSafeBC's Health Care Services at 604 232-7787. For a list of current ...
Letters / BY: Mariana Brussoni, PhD, December 2014
... rates among younger males are dropping. It behooves the health community to do what we can to prevent these injuries. ...