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Clinical Articles / BY: Raheesa Jina, BSc, MM October 2022
... in the 2014 guideline. Of note, the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study consisted of two randomized clinical ... postintervention and recently released long-term Women’s Health Initiative data. After being followed for 9 to 14 ... 95% CI, 0.94-1.95; P = .11).[ 7 ] In a second Women’s Health Initiative trial, women with prior hysterectomy ...
News December 2022
... in early identification and treatment and improved health outcomes. Newborn Screening BC, a service of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is adding three tests to its ... card. There are no additional steps for families or health care providers. For newborns, detecting certain ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Tiffany Wong, MD, FRCPC January/February 2022
... gets perpetuated by the patient and multiple types of health care providers. On the basis of an erroneous allergy ... and many other institutions worldwide. The tool leads the health care provider to a real-time questionnaire. Physicians ... Penicillin allergy de-labeling is an established public health challenge whose solution requires a concerted effort ...
News April 2022
... an initiative of the BC Parks Foundation driven by health care professionals. Each prescriber who registers with ... and log nature prescriptions. Doctors and other licensed health care professionals in BC can now prescribe Parks ... . News Prescribing nature to improve health ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Clare McGinness, MD, MRCGP June 2022
... the importance of the relationship between work and health, and encouraging a safe and timely return to ... consultants, as well as physicians, at the Mental Health Claims Unit, Occupational Disease Services, and Health Care Programs. They are also introduced to WorkSafeBC ...
Obituaries / BY: David M. Lawson, PhD, RPsych September 2022
... organized and self-disciplined. Determined to maintain her health and fitness, she worked out at the gym or pool 5 days ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Cindy Lau, MA October 2022
... and return to work is assessing the breadth of medical and health technology information available. Within the greater ... critical appraisal and evidence-based medicine to evaluate health technologies, clinical treatments, assessments, ... worker support and strengthening awareness of occupational health and safety issues, our reports are made accessible to ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Hilary Spicer March 2022
... to do his best, be it advising others about their health, comforting someone who is dying, being a great dad ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rahel Zewude, MD May 2022
... infections (STIs) in British Columbia are a public health concern, particularly the increasing rates of ... changes in sexual behavior and reduced access to sexual health services.[ 1 ] However, in 2021, screening rates began ... recent sexual activity according to the patient’s sexual health history. Active urethral, cervical, or abnormal ...
Premise / BY: Julie Leising, MD, FRCPC September 2022
... to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care Version 7 (SOC 7). Standards ... with youth reporting an improvement in well-being, mental health, happiness, and school functioning since accessing ... as the current evidence indicates a risk of adverse mental health outcomes when gender-affirming care is denied, and ...