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Clinical Articles / BY: Michelle Horn, BA, March 2012
... Committee (GPSC), a partnership between the Ministry of Health and the BC Medical Association, has developed a ... Program for general practitioners that includes mental health modules for both adults and children and youth. These ... of patients on SGA medications.[ 30 ] This position notes that the currently available medications vary in the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Carolyn Gotay, PhD, April 2012
... (e.g., parity, older age at first birth), and personal health history (e.g., exposure to ionizing radiation, the use ... modifiable factors are unlikely to be the target of public health interventions (e.g., age at first birth). However, ... how to lower their risk of breast cancer (see the Health Notes for patient information). We are exploring options ...
News / BY: Clare O'Callaghan, May 2012
... physicians across BC are working together to improve health outcomes and the patient journey through the health care system. Two Shared Care programs highlighted ... implementing e-communication of diagnostics and clinical notes for physicians, registered nurses,  and allied health ...
News&Notes / BY: Lila Yewchuk, MD, FRCPC, June 2012
... glucose is therefore essential for a child’s long-term health and learning needs.  Managing T1D in school-aged ... and close communications between the parents, the health care team, and school personnel.[ 13 ] The lack of ... result in a healthier and more prosperous nation. News&Notes Special feature: Unsafe at School: Advocating for ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2012
... White Report, the annual reports of the CEO, Council on Health Promotion, committees and councils, sections and ... Dr Gershon Growe Dr Mary Johnston BCMA EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION   Individual Award Ms Julia Tikhonova ... been peer reviewed by the  BCMJ  Editorial Board. News&Notes Special feature: BCMA Annual Meeting 2012 ...
News November 2012
... and two children will pay about $11 400 in taxes for health care in­surance in 2012, according to a new report ... Institute. The report, entitled “The Price of Public Health Care Insurance: 2012 Edition,” calculates the amount ... that goes toward public health care insurance. The report notes that since 2002 the cost of health care insurance for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert Strang MD, FRCPC December 2012
Prison health care in Nova Scotia By Robert Strang   Nova Scotia ... and one youth).  At that time, the dep­uty ministers for health and justice agreed that the Ministry of Justice would ... by the publication of practical checklists and guidance notes for policymakers and prison management and health ...