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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Michael Joseph Lee, PhD June 2025
... are ubiquitous and perform many ecosystem services.[ 2 ] The concept of One Health is the understanding that the ... cyanobacteria, with more calls in recent years [ Figure 2 ] . Most (88%) of these calls were about individuals who ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC October 2025
... Washington’s death in 1799, following the removal of 2.5 L of blood alongside blistering and laxatives, is now thought to have been caused by acute epiglottitis.[ 2 ] Today, therapeutic phlebotomy has a narrow role in ... the practice is no longer the grisly staple it once was.[ 2,3 ] Trepanation One of the oldest neurosurgical operations, ...
Premise / BY: Goldis Mitra, MD, CCFP April 2025
... in primary care by the government over the last 2 years, attachment and access to primary care are still ... Canadians want to see in our primary care system.[ 2 ] Over 16 months, from September 2022 to December 2023, the ... are central to a high-functioning primary care system.[ 2 ] BOX. The OurCare Standard. Everyone has a relationship ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Shelina Babul, PhD July/August 2025
... of life and potentially delaying their return to work.[ 2 ] And it is estimated that one in six adults with ... that all patients have a primary care follow-up within 2 weeks of their diagnosis to screen for persisting symptoms ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Cecil Hershler, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2025
... events, and I even acted in a South African play in 1997.[ 2 ] I realized that for almost 20 years after leaving South ...
Premise / BY: Davie Wong, MD, FRCPC January/February 2025
... delivery has been the standard of care for over 2 decades in BC and has generated massive cost savings by ... infections, the value of OPAT needs to be re-evaluated.[ 2 ] Moreover, IV administration can be associated with ... (1) there is a safe and effective oral option, (2) the patient is able to swallow and absorb oral medication, ...
MDs To Be / BY: Ashini Dissanayake, BSc May 2025
... between 2011 and 2013 were not up to date on screening.[ 2 ] British Columbia operates a publicly funded cervical ... strongly agreeing that screening was important [ Figure 2 ]. After attending Papapalooza, post-Pap survey ... comfort, and perceived importance of screening [ Figure 2 ].  In the post-Pap survey, participants described the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC September 2025
... mental health emergency” with inequitable impacts.[ 1,2 ] Climate-related disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, and ... waves disrupt lives, communities, and access to the land.[ 2,3 ] Slow-moving disasters like rising sea levels and ... of future climate impacts further harms mental health.[ 2,3 ] As the primary driver of the climate crisis, poor air ...
Editorials / BY: Sepehr Khorasani, MD, MSc, FRCSC March 2025
... to be completed in a minimally invasive fashion.[ 2 ] Clinical benefits of robotic surgery are well known in ... primarily due to cost. The purchase price of a robot is $2–3 million, with additional costs of around $3500 per case ...
Original Research / BY: Tandi Wilkinson, MD, CCFP-EM, FCFP July/August 2025
... diagnostic imaging and definitive specialist care.[ 1,2 ] Additionally, the use of POCUS can reduce the volume of ... centres and ease the challenges of patient transport,[ 2-4 ] which is the largest barrier in practice for rural ... by the community and can be between half a day and 2 days. Residents and allied health practitioners can be ...