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As respected leaders, physicians are well positioned to address community concerns with evidence and to advocate for harm reduction to reduce health inequities and improve the health of marginalized populations across British Columbia.

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On average about 10 workers per year suffer major limb amputations, based on WorkSafeBC statistics from the past 15 years. Yet between 2011 and June 2015, out of a total 1425 claims with all levels of amputation, only 39 were classified as “major limb.” The average age for a worker at the time of a major limb amputation was 47. While no particular region of the province recorded more such claims than any other region, since 2011 Surrey has had 169, making it the community with the highest total number overall (major and minor) of amputation claims.

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Many members of the Chinese community use traditional herbal Chinese medicine (TCM) concurrently with Western medicine.

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For most of us the fall signifies a return to business as usual. But for almost 300 enthusiastic and eager first-year medical students it signifies something much more exciting: the beginning of a fascinating, life-altering journey. One we have all taken.