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Specialist Services Committee / BY: Ken Seethram, MD, FRCSC, FACOG May 2012
... and arthritis.  After consulting with PSP staff at Fraser Health about how to structure the group visit process, the ... appointments for all patients in the group.  Fraser Health gathered feedback from all patients who attended the ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD July/August 2012
... care, and this has initiated changes in how we deliver health care. Programs such as the General Practice Services ... upon us—such as expanding scopes of practice for allied health care professionals such as pharmacists, naturopaths, ... midwives, nurse practitioners, and (if the Minster of Health has his way) nurse anesthetists—should be looked at ...
Letters / BY: John de Couto, MD, October 2012
... of our elderly patients, particularly when it comes to health care decisions at the end of life. Fraser Health’s End of Life program is introducing MOST—Medical ... which includes information for patients and guidance for health care providers on facilitating discussions, MOST ...
News December 2012
... for outstanding patient care, significant contributions to health and well-being of their community, and commitment to ... in the UK, and received his master’s of public health from the University of Hawaii. His other appointments ...
News January/February 2012
... a joint committee of the BCMA and the BC Ministry of Health, has been working toward its mandate to support the ... unique collaboration of the BCMA and the BC Ministry of Health. Chapters include overviews of the following: • ... patient populations, including patients with COPD, mental health issues, co­morbidities, and palliative care needs. ...
News April 2012
... new research project aimed at improving the cardiovascular health of people with spinal cord injuries.  The research ... injury research program at UBC and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, is titled “Improving cardiovascular health for Canadians living with spinal cord injury: Effects ...
News&Notes / BY: Lila Yewchuk, MD, FRCPC, June 2012
... glucose is therefore essential for a child’s long-term health and learning needs.  Managing T1D in school-aged ... and close communications between the parents, the health care team, and school personnel.[ 13 ] The lack of ... discovered insulin, which led to one of the most important health care advances of the 20th century. Since that time, ...
News / BY: Tara Lyon September 2012
... include winning a Certificate of Academic Achievement in Health Career Education, and Certificates of Distinction in ...
Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD November 2012
... my parents have talked about and photographed, and, if health permits, climb Mount Kilimanjaro.  As an avid (albeit ... may in large part depend on the degree of my desire, my health, and whether I have the finances to carry them out. ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... In contrast, similar preparations are found in health food stores in Can­ada with “endorsement” from Health Canada, and with drug identification numbers. ... containing aconite resulting in cardiac complication.[ 1 ] Health Canada should consider raising its regulation ...