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Editorials / BY: H. Ewart Woolley, MD May 2005
... of 16 members of whom 14 were appointed by the Minister of Health. Bylaws are enforceable in law. Bylaws must be ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2005
... there was a lot of discussion of private and public health care and all the surrounding implications, questions, ... will be more collaborative in its approach to addressing health care issues, and in its dealings with the physicians ... to work with us to ensure a healthy population, a dynamic health care system, and a vibrant medical profession. We have ...
President's Comment / BY: Michael Golbey, MD December 2005
... shortages in medical school training, (not to mention the health care system as a whole), and not enough space in this ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB March 2005
... and none would stand up to the requirements of the FDA or Health Canada for the introduction of drugs. Clearly there is ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Laura MacDougall, MSc June 2005
... No immunoglobulin G antibodies were detected in 67 health care personnel in Chile exposed to patients with HPS. ... and reporting of HPS cases are important from a public health standpoint. Regular diagnosis allows surveillance for ... for Disease Control. The assistance of environmental health officers from the Interior Health Authority with case ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jana Patenaude, BSc, MSc October 2005
Background According to a report issued by Health Canada in 2002, 4.8% of Canadians, 20 years of age and ... diabetes mellitus. According to a report published by Health Canada, the prevalence rate of diabetes among the ... mellitus in this population. Methods The United Church Health Services operates a clinic and a hospital in Bella ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP April 2005
... last fall, WorkSafeBC (the WCB) has been developing claims/health care management teams that specialize in specific ... 7 October 2005. To download registration form, visit the Health Care Provider Centre at  www.WorkSafebc.com. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC July/August 2005
... history of travel on the requisition. Reporting to public health Physicians must report clinical cases consistent with ... fall) and lab-confirmed WNV fever to their local medical health officer. A more detailed investigation of cases will be undertaken by public health to increase understanding of the clinical picture and ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB November 2005
... Many believe in the fee-for-service model. So-called health experts who propose saving the system by pressuring ... is the single-payer system with limited funds and rationed health service delivery. Doctors and patients must conform to ... determining appropriate remuneration. The overall rise in health costs, overhead, and other expenses, and the rationing ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP January/February 2005
... strain injuries, introduced in the fall of 2004 by Health Care Services, have generated high return-to-work ... programs, please call your local medical advisor or call Health Care Services at 604 232-7787, toll free at 1 888 ...