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Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Kevin E. Liang, MD, CCFP
January/February 2024
... also known as decarbonization, is imperative to protect people from these harms. One of the most pressing issues in ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Frank X. Scheuermeyer, MD, MHSc
April 2024
... 6 days,[ 17 ] in BC, which has a population of 5 million people and more than 90 000 hospital visits for chest pain ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, ISAM
April 2024
... their property and belongings when they die to certain people/entities under the will; (2) the person understands ... his death and before his last will, Edna discouraged other people from seeing or talking to Jack, especially his ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC
April 2024
... emotional reactions. Anxiety, fear, and confusion drive people to accept false information—especially those in ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Tracy Barber, RPT, Grad Dip Phys
Early online
... it is increasingly recognized as also impacting younger people. International data from the Global Burden of Disease ... osteoarthritis can be particularly problematic for younger people who may need to manage their osteoarthritis alongside ... where to find additional information if needed. How people receive this information may also be important, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Daniel Shirvani, BSc
Early online
... care services pose a serious challenge for Indigenous people who reside in remote and rural areas. In some cases, ... and large, unfamiliar hospitals would be difficult for all people, not just those from Takla. Current policies and ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Stephen Lam, MD, FRCPC
April 2023
BC Cancer Lung Screening Program: Insights on a risk model–based approach for primary care providers
... worldwide.[ 1 ] In British Columbia, an average of seven people die of lung cancer every day; in Canada, more people die from lung cancer than from breast, colon, and ... annual low-dose computed tomography screening in people 55 to 74 years of age who currently smoked or had quit ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
November 2023
... referral is recommended. The prevalence of ADHD in people with bipolar disorder can be more than 20%.[ 21 ] ... uncomplicated ADHD in their adult patients.[ 29 ] Summary People with ADHD have unique strengths, such as increased ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Nicola Y. Edwards, MHA
January/February 2023
... the opioid crisis and provide effective intervention. Many people who die of opioid overdose have recently interacted ... an opportunity for intervention. In one analysis, 77% of people had contact with the health care system in the year ... ( P = .0006). Discussion Our results indicate that people who present with an opioid overdose have frequently ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Rachel Grimminck, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2023
... and social inequalities and poorer standards of care for people with MHSU disorders. Structural stigma is particularly ... and inequity embedded in how we think and act toward people with MHSU disorders and in the fabric of our ... illnesses, and increased mortality. Indigenous people are disproportionately affected, highlighting ...