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Letters / BY: Murray Trusler, MD, MBA, FCFP, FRRMS, September 2025
... particularly in advocating for physicians and the health care system in BC and Canada, respectively. They also ...
MDs To Be / BY: Stephanie Quon, BASc November 2025
... plans knowing they might fall apart. And even in perfect health, we carry a quiet awareness of the fact that life has ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: David Broman, CPO(c)FCBC January/February 2025
... Certified prosthetists and orthotists work with other health care providers to offer unique solutions to improve the mobility, functional abilities, and health of your patients. They are trained in anatomy, ... the Amputee Multidisciplinary Program at Lifemark Health Centre in Langley. This referral depends on the ...
Letters / BY: Vanessa Kong, BA April 2025
In 2016, the BC provincial health officer declared a public health emergency due to an increase in drug-related overdoses ... in 2022. The team surveyed 22 physicians and 36 allied health professionals and nurses about substance use care. ...
Original Research / BY: Olivia F. Hunter July/August 2025
... and Development (OECD) member countries with universal health care.[ 1 ] Among eight such countries, Canada was ... ] These increased wait times have consequences for patient health and wellness. From a physiological perspective, ... heightened pain, increased surgical complexity, and poorer health outcomes.[ 6,7 ] Psychologically, increased wait times ...
Letters / BY: Anthony Walter, MD October 2025
... of subspecialty training, with 1 year out for serious health problems. That is 18 years (well over one-third of ...
Premise / BY: Gerald J.M. Tevaarwerk, MD, FRCPC December 2025
Canada’s publicly funded health care system is failing. No credible cause has been ... From four advanced countries with leading publicly funded health care rankings—Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, and the ... Netherlands was chosen because its per-capita annual health care expenditure most closely resembles Canada’s.[ ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC March 2025
... use” stands in contrast to important principles for health promotion in medicine despite declining uptake, such ... to clinical information. For those of us with academic or health authority affiliations, we may still have access to ... Melissa Caines, and Jane Jun write on behalf of the Health Libraries Association of BC’s executive board to ...
MDs To Be / BY: Ashini Dissanayake, BSc May 2025
... events such as cultural gatherings, charity runs, and health fairs can circumvent these barriers.[ 6 ] They aim to attract large numbers of people, increase health literacy, and provide culturally and linguistically accessible health care.[ 6,7 ] Studies suggest that community-based ...
MDs To Be / BY: Taewoong Chae, MD September 2025
... model, where patients actively collaborate with their health care team to design and manage their treatment ... journey.[ 2 ] As a “desirable component of quality health care,”[ 3 ] the success of patient-centred care can ... It has been positively correlated with trust in the health care team, interaction between doctors and patients, ...