Editorials /
BY: Terri Aldred, MD
April 2024
... a reduction in chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes.[ 4 , 5 ] Perhaps most profoundly, the science of how trauma ... nature are all powerful practices that support healing.[ 5 ] Colonial laws that outlawed and demonized our culture ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS
September 2024
... Health Action Plan developed in BC in 2010 [ Figure 1 ] .[ 5 ] The interdisciplinary nature of breast cancer care also ... days per surgeon per month in our study was 4.0 (20 days/5 surgeons) in 2013 and 3.1 (22 days/7 surgeons) in 2023; the ... match the provincial average would require an additional 7.5 operating room days per month, which would help reduce wait ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Laura Gentile, RD, MHA
December 2024
... 2 or worse (CIN2+) of 96.1%, versus 53.0% for cytology,[ 5 ] and a Cochrane review showed a lower likelihood of ... extending the interval between routine screening to every 5 years.[ 12,13 ] Reducing barriers to screening HPV testing ... provided with their results and are advised to rescreen in 5 years and see a health care provider if they have any ...
President's Comment /
BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC
January/February 2024
... plan, developed to guide the association over the next 5 years. The focus, largely informed by members, is to ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM
May 2024
... would submit a Physician’s First Report (Form 8)[ 5 ] to WorkSafeBC, and a claim would be started. As the ... a WorkSafeBC claim or Physician’s First Report (Form 8)[ 5 ] was not initiated, you would fill out a Form 8 to start a ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Eileen M. Wong, MD, CCFP, FCFP
October 2024
... a Falls Prevention Clinic[ 4 ] or Osteofit program.[ 5 ] The most effective falls prevention intervention is ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
March 2024
... services workers during that time frame. During those 5 years, 12 of the physician claims were related to violence ... with occupational health and safety regulations.[ 5 ] As the regulator for BC workplaces, our role includes ...
Premise /
BY: Nikhil Rajaram, MD, FCFP, MPH, FRCPC
July/August 2024
... recognized as possessing such knowledge and competence.[ 5 ] The purpose of asking this question is to consider all ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Vivek Gill, BHSc
November 2024
... 2-4 ] Nearly all stillbirths occur in a hospital setting,[ 5 ] where the stillbirth journey from diagnosis to discharge ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
September 2024
... also found health benefits in beer and other drinks.[ 5 , 6 ] Alcohol was credited with lower rates of ischemic ...