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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC March 2011
... is found throughout the highly populated areas of southern BC but reported LD cases remain rare. In 2008 the BCCDC ... partnered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC to assess physician knowledge, beliefs, and practices with respect to LD in BC. We developed and mailed a survey to all practising ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Susan Dixon June 2011
... grant to develop a participatory ergonomics guide for BC workplaces. The grant application process WorkSafeBC’s ... basis, targeting specific issues of interest to WorkSafe­BC. Systematic reviews, completed or in progress, include ... a comprehensive picture of health and wellness trends for BC’s workers. More information For more information about ...
News September 2011
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and Simon Fraser University have uncovered ...
Letters / BY: R.M. Preshaw, MD November 2011
... to expand its program of integrated cancer care across BC.[ 1 ] From the InspireHealth website[ 2 ] it appears that ... care budget, and yet the statements above indicate that BC cancer patients who do not have ac­cess to InspireHealth ... would famously increase the reputation of health care in BC. It also follows from the above statements by Minister de ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Réka Gustafson, MD, MSc, MHSc, FRCPC January/February 2011
... practices as part of the STOP HIV/AIDS Pilot Project in BC (STOP AIDS).[ 5 ] This article provides considerations for clinicians throughout BC looking to expand their HIV testing practices. Evidence ... key elements recommended for inclusion by clinicians in BC during their pre- and posttest counseling interactions.[ 7 ...
Clinical Articles May 2011
... General Hospital and the Biochemical Diseases Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital introduce us to the manifestations ... and specialty reports to: Division of Biochemical Diseases BC Children’s Hospital, Room K3-205 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 Fax: 604 875-2349 Phone: 604 875-2880. For ...
News July/August 2011
... and yoga breaks throughout the weekend.  Participating BC woman physician leaders include Drs Nadine Caron, Teresa ...
Letters / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC October 2011
We thank  Ms Souch  for her ongoing dialogue with the BC Centre for Disease Control about Lyme disease in British ... of the many Lyme-related studies that have been done in BC and was intended to provide physicians with an update and ... from over 10 years of collection at 125 different sites in BC. Dr Teng’s project investigated areas where people were ...
Letters / BY: Jeremy Smith, December 2011
... captured enough data for analysis.  PITO and a number of BC physicians are participating in a national study of the ... As for the EMRs themselves, those that are widely used in BC existed prior to government-funding programs. In fact, five of the eight EMRs that represent 92% of the BC market were founded and/or developed by physicians;  the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) December 2011
... Board. Council on Health Promotion Cash-strapped BC government has money to burn ...