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Letters / BY: Randall F. White, MD, September 2007
... to a Reuters story, only 60% of US small businesses offer health insurance to employees, and costs are rising 15% per ... to make the best decision for all these employees… Health care is a pain in the butt.” And having multiple ... is inefficient. In the United States, almost a third of health care dollars go to administration and profit; Canada ...
Letters / BY: Bob Henderson, MD, November 2007
... role in illness and our abilities to provide effective health care. I think the medical profession should take a ... searching for solutions. It is time to promote both the health and safety of prostitutes, taking them off the ... access to medical centres that will allow them to access health assessment and treatment. By keeping these young, ...
Editorials April 2007
How many are aware that the five principles of the Canada Health Act are three fewer than were contained in the 1961 ... is just one symptom of a sickness that has overcome our health care system. When faced with a sick patient, we have ... be achieved through reforming the way we fund much of our health care. While this may involve increasing the role of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Réka Gustafson, MD, MSc, MHSc, FRCPC June 2007
... will allow family physicians to better explain the public health response to their patients. Public health goals and strategies In the absence of a vaccine, public health measures alone cannot contain a pandemic. However, ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC October 2007
... may have considerable side effects. The BCMA/Ministry of Health Guidelines are being revised based on new Canadian ...
Index December 2007
... Page (bp), BC Centre for Disease Control (cdc), Council on Health Promotion (cohp), In Memoriam (im), Insurance ... issue number followed by beginning page number. ABORIGINAL HEALTH—ABORIGINAL PHYSICIANS First Nations doctor explores ... C, Matsuba K, et al.) 7:382 ADOLESCENT—ADOLESCENT  HEALTH The discipline of adolescent medicine in BC (op) ...
News / BY: Kwadwo Ohene Asante, BChB, January/February 2007
... Physicians of the Year are chosen by their peers, other health care colleagues, community leaders, and patients. ... Obesity coaching and support Obesity has been making health headlines lately, and many physicians undoubtedly find ... wondering what role they can play in improving the overall health and fitness of their patients, particularly those ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC May 2007
... HIV test results must be reported to the local medical health officer. Knowing how to use these tests and interpret ... known as rapid antibody tests) are HIV tests licensed by Health Canada that can be administered by health care professionals in the clinic setting. These ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Paul Ian Steinberg, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2007
... a psychiatrist, or a practitioner of another mental health discipline. If the patient of a family physician requires continuing treatment by a mental health professional, an appropriate referral is recommended ... that is recommended to the family physician or mental health professional. Research following patients after ...
College Library / BY: Linda Clendenning November 2007
... should you make to patients who want information on health concerns? www.familydoctor.org The patient can Google, ... to e-mail the entry if the patient chooses. www.canadian-health-network.ca For a Canadian slant, the patient has only to turn to the Canadian Health Network. The information on this web site is ...