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Letters / BY: Nilanga Aki Bandara, BSc November 2020
... through witnessing the care of Black women in the Canadian health care system cannot be tolerated.  A key point is the ... the enormous benefits of patient-physician concordance on health care outcomes for minority populations and shows that ... is a huge barrier to building an efficient and inclusive health care system in Canada. We must acknowledge and reflect ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Meghan McLennan, BSc, MLT December 2020
... if symptomatic tree planters had to leave camp to seek health care services for COVID-19 testing. The ideal solution ... planters to collect a specimen at their camp without a health care practitioner. NP swabs did not meet this ... an NP swab can be traumatic for children, parents, and health care workers, but using the less-invasive saline ...
Letters / BY: Robert H. Brown, MD, CCFP January/February 2020
... to actually take on the role of organizer and main health provider for my patient. Also, if I am the main ... (PCN) being pushed out the door by the Ministry of Health. This is why the new networks will fail. Let me be ... all the people who want to improve primary care. Babylon Health, pot clinics, and Copeman Healthcare Centres beckon. ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Alana Godin March 2020
... that all patients in BC have access to quality primary health care that meets their needs. Supporting physician ... their experiences of care, and that their voices inform health care change. To gather patients’ perspectives on the ... relationship with the doctor, their interactions with the health care team, and their confidence in their ...
News / BY: Shawna Mann, MD, FRCPC May 2020
... While donors are chosen because of their excellent health status, after kidney donation, these individuals ... require medical vigilance to keep them in optimal health. According to a recent environmental scan, the ... on an annual basis to ensure that their basic kidney health parameters are satisfactory. If health concerns arise, ...
News, COVID-19 June 2020
... medications, and how it has impacted their mental health. The study will also assess patients’ experiences ... This includes telehealth, treatment decisions, and mental health checkups. Patient input is needed so decisions made by doctors and health care systems can be informed and optimized during the ...
News, COVID-19 October 2020
A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has made ... blood samples from critically ill patients at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). They build on a growing body ... and setting goals of care based on the patient’s health and personal wishes. Medical teams could use the ...
President's Comment / BY: Kathleen Ross, MD January/February 2020
... inclusion processes last year. We as a profession, and the health care system as a whole, can greatly benefit from ...
President's Comment / BY: Kathleen Ross, MD April 2020
... which depend on our current state of physical and mental health, work pressures, family demands, and stage of career. ... who connect with their colleagues to strengthen health and wellness work. As well, the Specialist Services ... safe and fail to meet the basic WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations that, by law, apply to all ...
News, COVID-19 July/August 2020
The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, along with the VGH and UBC ... research projects aimed at addressing the evolving health care needs and challenges related to the COVID-19 ... Medicine and scientific director of the Legacy for Airway Health. Dr Daniel Kim, emergency physician at VGH and ...