Letters /
BY: Tracy Morton, MD, CCFP, FPCP
July/August 2024
... who helps with guideline development or advises a health authority on how to implement a new clinical service ...
Editorials /
BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB
October 2024
... of recognizing physicians for their contributions to health care in our community and their lengths of service (a ... supported by the medical staff association and the Fraser Health Authority, which provided plaques and lapel pins for ... more years of service. Perhaps it was because the health authority was formed in 2001, or perhaps they’ve ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Monica Durigon, RN(C), MSc
December 2024
... 1 , 3 ] Syphilis overview course In 2019, the Provincial Health Officer declared an outbreak of syphilis in the ... cases and their contacts. The Overview of Syphilis for Health Care Providers in BC online course is broken into ... to Syphilis. Reviews the impact of syphilis on public health in Canada and BC, as well as the etiology, ...
News
January/February 2024
... on her next book as well as advocating for Indigenous health and cultural safety in her community. Ms Kaitlin Kwok ... in understanding how unique populations are impacted by health care interventions and is involved in various research ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, ISAM
April 2024
... power of attorney and a representation agreement for health care decisions to Edna. Appointing a power of attorney ... 2011. www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/managing-your-health/incapacity-planning/enduring_power_of_attorney.pdf ... 2011. www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/managing-your-health/incapacity-planning/representation_agreement_s9.pdf ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Natasha Benson, MD, FRCPC
September 2024
... and poor access to cytomegalovirus-knowledgeable health care teams.[ 12-14 ] Though anecdotal, rich ... among both the general population and perinatal health care providers, and reports from health care providers cite insufficient expertise as the main ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Jude Kornelsen, PhD
November 2024
... of providing high-quality care is the lodestar of our health care system.[ 1 ] Although there are logical ... in which it is integrated into larger efforts to ensure health care quality. There is an ontological divide between ... implications of the PPPDs for the sustainability of rural health care delivery. Although we focused on gathering data ...
Letters /
BY: Min Jung Kim, BHSc
January/February 2024
... storms in Ontario and Quebec, have brought the devastating health consequences of climate change to light. Canada has ... these events unfold, it became increasingly clear that the health hazards related to these environmental changes are not ... 4 ] and the differential impacts on physical and mental health outcomes have the potential to exacerbate existing ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Adrian Marcuzzi, BHSc
May 2024
... on the EuroQoL five-dimension questionnaire as being in a health state “worse than death.”[ 2 ] The wait times for ... current management algorithms. To this effect, the World Health Organization has added minimally invasive procedures ... nociception can vary based on their circumstances, mental health, mindset, and coping mechanisms.[ 16 ] Some factors ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Anna Mason, MD
July/August 2024
... career experiences, and personal and familial health. Methods This research was conducted in Victoria, ... of relationship quality, career experiences, and personal health [ Table 2 ] . These were not mutually exclusive; they ... of their specialized skills. Finally, they experienced health impacts, including a lack of access to primary care ...