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Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Amritpal Maniani, BSc April 2023
... fentanyl, we wanted carfentanil.” (Participant 6) “People are shocked when I say this. I’ve lost count of the ... risks of overdose. This qualitative study suggests that people who use illicit opioid drugs rely on their support ...
President's Comment / BY: Joshua Greggain, MD September 2023
... and implement the health-care rights of Aboriginal people as identified in international law, constitutional ... address the jurisdictional disputes concerning Aboriginal people who do not reside on reserves, we call upon the ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Brendan Tao, BHSc March 2023
... lifetime.[ 1 ] However, psychosis is far more common among people who use drugs, including 10% of cannabinoid users, ... services in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people who use drugs returned to or escalated their substance ... increasing rates of substance use, especially stimulants, people who use drugs are increasingly at risk for ...
Obituaries / BY: F. Michelle Sutter, MD, FRCSC June 2023
... of Connie Moore. Morley was a humble man who put people at ease and a loyal, staunch friend and confidant. He ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC November 2023
... referral is recommended. The prevalence of ADHD in people with bipolar disorder can be more than 20%.[ 21 ] ... uncomplicated ADHD in their adult patients.[ 29 ] Summary People with ADHD have unique strengths, such as increased ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC April 2023
According to Statistics Canada, there are over 5.3 million people in British Columbia,[ 1 ] and nearly one-quarter of ... question: for a condition that affects nearly 1.3 million people in our province, why aren’t we talking more about ... diagnosis. It is a normal process in the lives of people with ovaries, wherein egg supplies have been depleted, ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC January/February 2023
... with beta-carotene possibly increasing lung cancer risk in people who smoke or are exposed to asbestos. Regarding single ... their conclusions do not apply to children, hospitalized people, or those with a chronic illness or nutritional ... appealing targets for any intervention intended to improve people’s lives. Canadians spend over $4 billion[ 5 ] ...
News / BY: Martin Dawes, MD May 2023
... containing B12 and folic acid is recommended for all people who could become pregnant, especially those with a ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB October 2023
... Our medical office receives countless calls every day from people trying to find a family physician and asking if any of ... I made a difficult personal decision, which some people call the worst financial decision a person can make. ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Vivian W.L. Tsang, MD, MGC April 2023
... increase.[ 3 , 4 ] Between January and December 2021, 7560 people died from opioid-related toxicity in Canada.[ 5 ] Gaps ... care affect youth Mental health concerns affect young people disproportionally. In BC, one in four young people live with a mental health or substance use disorder ...