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News / BY: Allan Seckel, BA(Hon), LLB, LLM, June 2012
... the 3 years she worked in a senior role at the Ministry of Health. Even after she moved into other ministries, she maintained her interest in the health sector and considered the work she did there to be ... her move to the BCMA, Ms Adair can once again focus on health and medicine. She and her husband have two grown ...
Letters / BY: Mark F. Masterson, MD, MSc, FRCPC, September 2012
... commun­ities to address the misdistribution of human health resources and improve access to health care for marginalized populations. They enjoy the ... organizing, and integrating into new communities and health care teams. There is a lack of transparency, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Simon W. Rabkin, MD, FRCPC, FACC October 2012
... resources that focus on research, knowledge transfer, and health care delivery. Regarding the last two areas, some of ... of hypertension in the context of improving overall health. •    Enhancing best approaches for health care delivery to prevent and control hypertension, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ruth Elwood Martin, MD, FCFP, MPH December 2012
... door scenario contributes to the problem of unmet health care needs for women, both outside and inside of prison.  Demographic characteristics and health status of incarcerated women Throughout the world ... people.[ 8 ] The guiding principles of the 2003 World Health Organization (WHO) Moscow declaration states that ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... 9 ] Clearly alcohol-impaired driving is a major public health problem that warrants an effective evidence-based ... FRCPC  Emergency Medical Services Committee Council on Health Promotion Alcohol-related traffic fatalities declining ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD May 2012
... with antibiotics for a postoperative pneumonia at a Fraser Health facility. I rationalized that the spread of ... a group of Burnaby physicians wrote a letter to the Fraser Health Authority outlining their concerns around the issue of ... this matter. These physicians were concerned for the health of their patients and chose to speak out.  Their ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2012
... towel.  This year the space was filled with various health groups advertising their services and programs. I also ...
Obituaries / BY: Winona Rowat, MD, October 2012
... but back then it was revolutionary to be interested in health rather than disease—Roger helped co-found Integrated Health (now InspireHealth).  We worked together on health promotion activities that included traveling to high ...
News December 2012
... on Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology The Health of Canadians: The Federal Role, was released (often ... looked at the problems and potential remedies for Canadian health care, was followed by the report of the Romanow ... recommended an injection of more federal funds into health care, which subsequently materialized through two ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Tasleem Rajan, MD, January/February 2012
... retrospectively through paper charts and electronic health records.  Two independent members of the QI team ... to be effective in detecting signals in a wide range of health care applications.[ 8 ] Results During the ... phase). Results:  A review of paper charts and electronic health records indicated that before the intervention, ...