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Letters / BY: Barbara J. Kane, MD, November 2008
... BCMJ, outlining some of the glaring inadequacies in mental health services to children and the developmentally disabled. ... [ Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis. BCMJ 2008;50:298 ] noted that the situation facing children with men­tal health problems is critical. The recommendation to develop ...
News January/February 2008
... major, to pursue a master’s degree in global health science at Oxford University, starting October 2008. Ms Preston aims to improve public health policy affecting marginalized populations. At UBC she ... medication, studied drug use epidemiology and local public health policy, and she ran a leadership program at Camp ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Wen Q. Gan, MD, MSc, April 2008
... (SGRQ) is used to measure the impact of COPD on overall health, daily life, and perceived well-being. The SGRQ has 76 ... range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating poor health.[ 15 ] Several studies have shown that poor health status at baseline is associated with increased risk ...
Editorials / BY: Willem R. Vroom, MD July/August 2008
... presumably in response to public pressure for improved health care access.  This legislation should come as no ... were made to enhance the scope of practice of existing health care professionals and expand patient access and choice of health care professionals.  Bill 25, the Health Professions ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS October 2008
... additional coverage in the future, without proof of good health. Even if you work in a group practice or a clinic, if ...
News / BY: Terryn Naumann, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, December 2008
... England, the Netherlands, and the United States. Fraser Health is the first BC health authority to implement PAD services. Services will be available in the other health authorities in early 2009. PAD’s drug therapy topics ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pamela S. Lansky, MA, MEd, RCC, April 2007
... maternal mood following pregnancy is a frequent mental health concern that directly affects mothers’ well-being ... tension; mother, partner, and family of origin mental health problems; poverty and other life stressors. Therefore, ... personal and family history of depression or other mental health issues, marital disturbance, poor social support, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... pandemic planning efforts from governments and public health officials. Since influenza pandemics spread primarily ... settings, community physicians will provide much of the health care response during the next pandemic. However, ... considering the issues facing physicians in other public health emergencies. Influenza A viruses Physicians are very ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD October 2007
... like I was going to have the “big one” or some other health-related catastrophe if I didn’t start looking after ... on Saltspring Island. You start to preach good spiritual health in addition to good physical health, endorse the Green Party, and start to grow a ponytail ...
News December 2007
Radon has been recognized as a health risk to the general public for more than 25 years. The ... BC Centre for Disease Control News Radon: the invisible health risk ...