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Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Winsby, MD September 2013
... 2013, the BC Medical Association and the Ministry of Health announced the development of the In-patient Care ... to a comprehensive suite of joint BCMA/Ministry of Health initiatives design­ed to strengthen BC’s primary ... family practice can lower the overall annual cost to the health care system (projected cost savings of about $85 ...
News November 2013
... arthritis medication during pregnancy can affect the health of either the mother or the baby. The results of Dr De Vera’s research could help guide important health decisions for women with arthritis who are pregnant or ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB March 2013
... The 2005 Chaoulli decision, which legalizes private health insurance in Quebec, was rated one of the most ... the world, we alone outlaw a citizen’s right to purchase health care for themselves or for a loved one. Even the most ... benefits of more private sector involvement in our health system are documented in the world literature. French ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Bruce Fleming, MD May 2013
... of community re­sources and the roles of allied health professionals. Enhanced engagement in the clinical ... infrastructure and a greater educational role for allied health professionals. Although the original integrated ... recommendations are the result of a project supported by Health Canada and publish­ed in 2009 in The Future of ...
Letters / BY: Ernst Schneider, July/August 2013
... in the British Columbia Medical Journal I learned that Health Canada now licenses homeopathic vaccines [ BCMJ  2013;55:201-202 ]. I am outraged that Health Canada, the body we’ve entrusted to ensure safety ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM October 2013
... It was used in a pilot project in Vancouver Coastal Health in 2012/13 with favorable acceptance by children, ... and immunizers. According to Dr Meena Dawar, medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health, use of FluMist in the pilot project resulted in less ...
News December 2013
... “Making the connection: A call to action on vascular health.”  In the declaration, the experts call for urgent ... disease on Canadians, while acknowledging that the health sector cannot solve the problem alone. Five unhealthy ...
MDs To Be / BY: Joshua Lai, BSc, January/February 2013
... embarrassed, but didn’t want that to compromise Bob’s health; the dilemma burned in my throat. But before I could ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD March 2013
... amount of time to dedicate to any one person’s overall health. But for doctors specifically, who are usually pressed ... that sedentary behavior is a powerful predictor of ill health. The benefits of regular physical activity are well ... Association has posted  A Physician’s Guide to Personal Health  online, and it is a good resource.[ 3 ] You might ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Paul J. Yong, MD, PhD, FRCSC June 2013
... women, CPP has a major impact on women’s health.[ 1-4 ] While endometriosis is the most common ... Pain and Endometriosis was launched to provide integrated health services and undertake research.  Development of the ... provided by two gynecologists at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. Over time it has become evident that increased ...