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President's Comment / BY: Joshua Greggain, MD March 2023
... lead with trust when we interact with our patients, allied health professionals, health authorities, administrators, or government? I think ...
News / BY: Laura McLean September 2023
... explore information received from your required insurance health interview or paramedical testing. The underwriting ... It’s not uncommon for an applicant to complete health testing within a few weeks and then wait several more ... approved policy, you must typically disclose any personal health changes since the date you signed your application. ...
News October 2023
... departments in BC. In consultation with the Ministry of Health, the CPSBC has posted proposed bylaw changes online ... and supervision of physicians to provide a broad range of health services, including performing patient exams, ordering ... and advising patients on preventive care and optimal health practices. There are currently three ...
Letters / BY: Marko Yurkovich, MD, CCFP December 2023
... benign etiologies. This was my experience navigating the health care system as a patient, despite being a physician who is well attuned to my own health. Regrettably, my story is not unique; I have connected ...
News April 2023
... contraceptives (no prescription needed) Information for health professionals, including how the process works, ...
President's Comment / BY: Joshua Greggain, MD June 2023
... and its lasting effects on Indigenous people’s health and well-being. We should, as encouraged by Megan ...
MDs To Be / BY: Nicola Horwood, MD June 2023
... as varus and valgus deformities.[ 6 ] It also increases health care costs and exposes patients to more radiation to ... ] Unnecessary MRIs are problematic because of costs to the health care system, delays in referrals and subsequent ... in one city from each of the four main provincial health authorities. The cities are not identified in this ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC November 2023
... death are also associated with ADHD.[ 10 , 11 ] Physical health issues associated with reduced capacity to manage ... and management of adult ADHD help improve patient health outcomes and reduce societal costs associated with the ... to be screened. Consider individuals with a chronic mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety, especially ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Ka Wai Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC March 2023
... among physicians working within the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify the ... of approximately 5 million and is served by seven health authorities, including Vancouver Coastal Health. The largest community of care within Vancouver ...
Editorials / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD May 2023
... but at the same time, more work can be done to promote health equity among people from all racial and ethnic ... we have the important role of recognizing the unique health needs and concerns of Asian Canadians, one of the most significant health issues being the high prevalence of chronic diseases ...