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Obituaries / BY: N.G. Nair, MBBS, FRCPC December 2019
... at Langley Memorial Hospital and at Langley Mental Health Centre, and also opened his private practice. Lito was ...
Letters / BY: John Sehmer, MD January/February 2019
... this assertion. Data from the Canadian Institute of Health Information[ 1 ] found that Alberta and BC have the ... in British Columbia, but there are also myriad other health care issues. It is only reasonable that scarce funds ...
News April 2019
... scientist at both BC Cancer and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, supervised the work. He believes ... project between UBC, BC Cancer, and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Researchers hope to eventually achieve Health Canada certification and approval before being able to ...
Letters / BY: Cobus McCallaghan, MBChB June 2019
... children with neurodevelopmental disorders and mental health difficulties without the care they need” [ BCMJ ... neurodevelopmental disabilities presenting with mental health distress. These individuals do not have major ... difficulties, social/financial problems). Comorbid mental health disorders can be present or evolve over time. This can ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Alana Godin July/August 2019
BC’s health care system is undergoing changes that will connect ... services and support. This involves increasing team-based health care through the creation of patient medical homes ... kinds of in-practice and team-based supports (like allied health providers) that can help provide proactive care for ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: David A. McVea, MD, PhD October 2019
... 4 ] In response to this lack of oversight, regional health authorities have been advocating for Technical Safety ... members as needed.   —David A. McVea, MD, PhD Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency, University of ... —Graham A.A. Dodd, MSc, MD, CCFP(EM), MADEM Council on Health Promotion Recreational trampoline parks in BC: Safety ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Michael R. Lyon, MD, ABOM December 2019
... document that has played a central role in informing what health professionals, the media, and the government tell ... to prevent nutritional deficiencies and improve the health of Canadians. The concept of food groups was ... and widely adopted, it was also increasingly criticized by health professionals and nutritional scientists who expressed ...
News May 2019
... anxiety, depression, and other lower-acuity mental health diagnoses. CBT is an evidence-based treatment for ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Alana Godin June 2019
... partners—including family doctors, local divisions, and health authorities—to transform primary care in BC by ... networks. The goal is to enable access to quality primary health care that effectively meets the needs of patients and ... Program and Divisions of Family Practice), the Ministry of Health, and stakeholder organizations. Resources are ...
News / BY: T.J. Alabazo September 2019
... even more ways to provide members with discounts that are health-conscious, environmentally friendly, and available ...