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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH September 2021
... of these behavior changes on general mental and physical health is clear.[ 1 , 3 ] There is also evidence that ... prevention and mitigation. New guidelines from the World Health Organization for physical activity and sedentary ... in relation to limiting sedentary behavior.[ 6 ] Given the health benefits of physical activity and the increase in ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Santabhanu Chakrabarti, MD, FRCPC, FCCS December 2021
... laws outline individuals’ rights in relation to health care decision making and consent, including the right to accept or refuse health care treatments. Individuals who are capable of making decisions have a legal right to refuse health care treatments. This includes the discontinuation or ...
College Library / BY: Niki Baumann April 2021
... People who have experienced traumatic events may find the health care environment particularly challenging, but they are also at greater risk of having health problems.[ 1 ] These resources can assist with the ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB June 2021
... make arbitrary and discriminatory decisions respecting the health care benefits provided to Canadians with little or no ... decision supporting government restrictions on private health insurance and physicians’ dual practice will face a ... being the most impactful. Our already underperforming health system now faces even greater pressures. We will argue ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Derek C. Chang, MD October 2021
... on integrating physicians in disaster preparedness and health emergency management back in 2018.[ 1 ] The current ... world, we need to increase disaster preparedness and health emergency management awareness, not only among ... 2 ] calling to better “incorporate disaster medicine and health emergency management into the medical curricula, ...
News December 2021
... to pay privately or who work within the boundaries of health authority sites. Family doctors have access to the ...
News January/February 2021
... illness and how it is perceived in society. Our mental health is just as important as our physical well-being, so ... this phenomenon and how it affects those whose mental health is in jeopardy. The book features a series of stories ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ronald A. Remick, MD, FRCPC March 2021
... been very effective, and similarly, we can advance the health benefits of regular physical activity. However, ... will add something extra for their physical and mental health. —Ronald A. Remick, MD, FRCPC Council on Health Promotion A walk in nature: The superfood of physical ...
News May 2021
... are broad but consistently include youth and children’s health, mental health, social medicine, and palliative care. The 2020 J.H. ... of inadequacy and insecurity when trying to offer factual health information to patients, and her description of how ...
News September 2021
The updated BC Seniors’ Guide provides information on health, housing, finances, community supports, and more to ...