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Clinical Articles / BY: Nathan A. Hoag, BSc, October 2008
... and whether it should be covered under government-funded health care.[ 3 ] Currently, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ... Agency (39.4%) and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (19.7%).  No significant correlations between ... by the fact that PSA tests for screening are funded by health insurance in Newfoundland but not in BC.  Though the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Vikram R. Comondore, MD, December 2008
... physicians and patients. Inadequate sleep may lead to poor health and could adversely affect the medical care physicians ... injury and infection,[ 1 ] and compromised mental health. Indeed, procedural, administrative, and evaluation ... an odds ratio of 1.61 (95% CI, 1.46–1.78).[ 15 ] Mental health and stress Many studies suggest that prolonged fatigue ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Dan McCarthy, MD January/February 2008
... The plan must reflect the patient’s values and expected health outcomes as well as outline linkages with other health care professionals involved in his or her care. The ... to the patient (or his or her representative) and to other health professionals involved in the care.  In view of the ...
News / BY: Erin Corry, April 2008
BC’s health authorities are going smoke-free in 2008. As leaders in health, the health authorities are committed to promoting health and ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC June 2008
... drivers admitted to hospital in the Calgary Health Region. The conviction rate was 15%.[ 3 ]  These low ... Vehicles (OSMV).  BC’s Motor Vehicle Act requires that health professionals report a patient to the OSMV if that ... MD Chair, Emergency Medical Services Committee Council on Health Promotion Injured and drunk in the emergency department ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Marsha Taylor, MSc, September 2008
... to her diet which she felt would improve her baby’s health, including eating more dairy. Three weeks prior to her ... women. The information provided to pregnant women by health care providers needs to be targeted and clear.  ... and few received information about food safety from their health care providers while pregnant.[ 11 ] In Aus­tralia, ...
ICBC / BY: Jay Loder, November 2008
... Commissioner of Canada, 60% of Canadians think that health information is one of the most important types of ... an exchange between the adjuster, family physician, other health care providers, the patient, and lawyers. Every time ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pat G. Camp, MSc, PT, March 2008
... from Statistics Canada via the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS).[ 4 ] This self-report survey includes ... have chronic bronchitis or emphysema, as diagnosed by a health professional?” Based on data from the 2003 CCHS,[ 4 ... reserve members are routinely excluded from population health surveys or are not captured in administrative health ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD May 2008
... how employers and insurers can work more effectively with health care providers to reduce the impact of injury, ... How can employers and insurers work more effectively with health care providers to reduce the disruptive impact of ...  or Larry Myette MD, MPH, director, Strategic Workplace Health, Healthcare Benefit Trust, at 250 220-4160 or  ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Betty Tang, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... than 70. Determining whether a medical problem or a mental health problem is the underlying cause of behavioral ... 2 ]  Although specialized outpatient and inpatient mental health services are available in BC along with community health and social services, there continues to be significant ...