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News May 2020
... conditions. The research is published in BMC Public Health and highlights the critical need to better understand ... all three conditions and how to prevent such a decline in health. The study, “The prevalence of cardiometabolic ...
News June 2020
... for supporting and responding to unprecedented shifts in health care become even more pronounced as physicians adhere ... The report is available at www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/health-policy/initiatives/ai-task-force-e . News How to embed ...
Obituaries / BY: Gordon Olsen, MD September 2020
... In 1980 Sterling moved to Alabama, where he worked for the health department bringing services to underserved patients. ...
News October 2020
Children across BC with extraordinary health needs, requiring complex care, will soon have access ... 19 years of age and their families will be able to access health care services ranging from assessment, examination, ... team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. The centre will also provide training ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Shelley Ross, MD January/February 2020
... care from a family physician results in better health outcomes for patients.[ 1-3 ] In BC, this care is ... MSOC methodology is commonly used by the BC Ministry of Health to measure patient attachment to health care practitioners, including family physicians. The ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Derek C. Chang, MD April 2020
Since the overdose crisis was declared a public health emergency in 2016, nearly 14 000 Canadians have died ... up resources to be invested in addiction treatment, mental health, and social services. Within a decade of ... and crimes decreased. This shift from a criminal to public health approach to drug use has received praise from many ...
Letters, COVID-19 / BY: Nilanga Aki Bandara, BSc June 2020
... organizations that was created to promote respiratory health worldwide, published a position statement in 2018 ... factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the immediate health effects of e-cigarette vaping have become apparent and ... to others. Some American states are even issuing specific health advisories on vaping and COVID-19.[ 3 ] The evolving ...
News, COVID-19 July/August 2020
... services allowed hospitals to redeploy and train essential health care workers in the likelihood of a potential surge in ...
Premise, COVID-19 / BY: Brandon Tang, MD, MSc September 2020
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, each day has come with new announcements ... our Canadian borders have closed in the spirit of public health and safety. In the midst of these changes, the strength and anticipated strain on our health care system have become a national focus. But the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC November 2020
... medicine specialist, and other members of the patient’s health care team. The list of additional screening ...