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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP July/August 2014
... reduced function, high mortality, and increased use of health care resources.[ 1 ] The onset of multimorbidity ... be initiating. The Palliative Care Program at Providence Health developed a tool to help clinicians identify patients ... always remember how you made them feel.  The Providence Health Care prognostic tool is part of the iPal app that ...
Editorials / BY: Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG October 2014
... that their legislation is an extension of existing health services, which are a provincial responsibility. So ...
Obituaries / BY: Ted Wilford, MD, December 2014
... Dr Wilford suffered a stroke in 2001 and had a number of health issues, which she faced with courage and dignity. The ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jon Slater, MD, FRCPC, MBA, January/February 2014
... body is either the board of directors of a regional health authority or, in the case of private facilities, the ... CT images in three of British Columbia’s five regional health authorities became a concern. While the number of ... was significant. In response, the BC Ministry of Health commissioned an investigation by Dr Doug Cochrane,[ 3 ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) March 2014
... Methuselah, speaks true for many scenarios, including our health care system. Our hospitals are inefficient, costly, ... systems that work for patients, physicians, and the health care system. These are hospital systems with greater ... physicians working together in groups can achieve common health care goals that benefit physicians and patients alike ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Sean Virani, MD, May 2014
The Ministry of Health recently released its health system planning guide,  Setting Priorities for the BC Health System . Priority one in the guide is to shift the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Shaila Jiwa, RN, BScN, MScPPH September 2014
... make an informed decision. Physicians can support public health efforts by issuing a strong recommendation for the HPV ... Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia ...
News November 2014
Canada Health Infoway is offering funding to health care providers who adopt an e-booking system for their ...
News January/February 2014
... quick question” method.  •    Use the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to aid in diagnosing and ...
News April 2014
... to deliver the Practice Support Program’s Adult Mental Health learning module, and has supported others in the ... outstanding patient care, significant contributions to the health and well-being of their community, and commitment to ...