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News December 2012
... the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The study, published in the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC March 2012
Antibiotic overprescription is associated with adverse health care outcomes and has concerned researchers for many ... tool for altering clinical ap­proaches and improving health care, and its implementation has a considerable ... an approach might affect personal practice and provincial health programs. In this audit, five facets of prescribing ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Michael Sullivan, PhD, April 2012
... and Neurology Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Health McGill University —Peter Rothfels, MD Chief Medical ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Alison D. Kaplen, DMD June 2012
... The role of saliva Saliva plays an important role in the health of soft and hard tissues in the oral cavity. Its ... oral disease and discomfort, which can affect overall health. Low salivary flow rate is one of the risk factors for ... xerostomia, must be educated in ways to maintain oral health. Oral health In addition to encouraging your in­jured ...
News September 2012
... by the BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. News Radiation therapy for ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD November 2012
... the Okanagan, and Kamloops—areas cov­ered by Interior Health. When you read this I will have also traveled to the ... Association, the relationship physicians have with their health authority, the resources available for patient care, ... frustrating relationship some of you may have with your health authority, and the shortage of acute care beds ...
News / BY: Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG April 2011
... in the Preface as house officers, medical students, other health profession students, internists, family physicians, ... that I read in their entirety (Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Gynecologic Disorders, Obstet­rics & ...
Obituaries / BY: John O’Brien-Bell, MB June 2011
... to be­come lifelong friends. In the early 1960s National Health Service family practice was in turmoil. The British ...
MDs To Be / BY: Katie Wiskar, MD, FRCPC September 2011
... most of which I was unaware of. From health and disability insurance to Whitecaps and Canucks ... is constantly evolving to keep up with our province’s health care needs. The BCMA is always rolling out new ... initiatives and policies to help physicians provide better health care for British Columbians. Even in my short stay, I ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rob Gair, BSc (Pharm), November 2011
... Centre for Disease Control, a division of the Provincial Health Services Au­thority. Physicians call DPIC for a ... on digoxin toxicity, which is unique among North American health care jurisdictions. From 2009 to 2010, DPIC was ... causing illness in patients and a significant cost to the health care system. Decreased renal reserve, vulnerability to ...