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President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC December 2024
... reporting burnout and many reaching out to the Physician Health Program for help. This is the time when we need to ... above and make a significant and positive impact during a health care crisis in a constrained system. The impact we as ...
Letters / BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC March 2024
... approaches such as certification under the Mental Health Act need to be reviewed. It is time for citizens to ...
President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC May 2024
... care in a timely way is a source of constant stress in our health care system. Whether it’s for mental health services, medical imaging, consultations, or surgical ... cancer outcomes, community outpatient care, and mental health. Delays in at-home specialist care lead to an increase ...
Letters / BY: Judy So, MD July/August 2024
... patients or continue to propel the ableist voice in health care and society. Thus, it is essential that future ... of their lives. It is essential for medical students and health professionals to provide trauma-informed care to all ... BA Patient & Family Engagement Advisor, Sunny Hill Health Centre —Esther Lee, MD, FRCPC Pediatrician, Complex ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC October 2024
... content that resonates with the practical realities of health care here. Authors of quality assurance studies, local ... forum to communicate ideas and inspire excellence in health care. We look forward to reading your submissions! ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Valerie C. Doyon, MD January/February 2024
... optimize patient outcomes. British Columbia’s Northern Health Region primarily serves rural and remote populations. ... been an audit of melanoma surgeries within the Northern Health Region. This study aimed to quantify guideline ... reports for all melanoma-related cases in the Northern Health Region from 2016 to 2020. Ethics approval was granted ...
News April 2024
... care: Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model and Health Connect Registry Responding to challenges in BC ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Curtis May, MD, MPH, CCFP June 2024
... of heat stress (see more examples at www.worksafebc.com/en/health-safety/hazards-exposures/heat-stress ). If you’re ... place possible and apply cold water. Call emergency health services. Heat stroke is a medical emergency. ...
Premise / BY: A. Hoverman, DO, MPH, CCFP September 2024
... area of concern among such fundamental causes of poor health: the loneliness experienced when elders find ... As physicians, we are their confidants, friends, and health advocates, and we are privileged to learn about our ... General Dr Vivek Murthy called loneliness a growing health epidemic on par with every chronic public health issue ...
News / BY: Laura McLean November 2024
... This rider allows you to increase your coverage, without health questions, each November during open enrollment. ...