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Clinical Articles / BY: Carol-Anne Vallée, MD May 2023
... of reproductive choice and high-quality abortion for all people in Canada.[ 6 , 7 ] From 1969 to 1988, abortion care ... care providers offers a toll-free phone line to help people in BC who are seeking abortion care connect with their ... at an urban facility. In Canada and throughout BC, people who are seeking abortion may have difficulty finding a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Eugene Y.H. Yeung, MD, MSc, BSc(Pharm), FCCM, FRCPC November 2023
Between 2009 and 2020, 20 546 people in Canada were reported to have tuberculosis.[ 1 ] ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Tara Lyon March 2023
... choosing in the past, it’s so important. Indigenous people wouldn’t necessarily see themselves in this research ... is traumatizing (and retraumatizing) for many Indigenous people, she found medical school had the same lasting impact, ... forgiveness, and part of the reason I’m here is to help people, to give back, and to provide the care that Indigenous ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patricia M. Massel, MD June 2023
... and additive fears . . . are pretty distressing for people.” Recommendations Health care providers need ... provided by the BC SUPPORT (British Columbia Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and Trials) Unit. This ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Kali Sedgemore April 2023
... connect with a youth outreach team or other supportive people identified by the youth. Youth accessing prescribed ...
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 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David A. McVea, MD, PhD March 2023
Poisonings have a significant impact on the health of people in BC. In 2022, there were more than 2000 poisoning ... cannabis legalization, more cases of self-harm among young people, and the growing and aging population. The DPIC is ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Shirley X. Chen, MPH June 2023
... other chronic disease.[ 2 ] There were 134 deaths among people with schizophrenia in BC during the hottest 8-day ... 8% of all deaths during the event, even though people with schizophrenia represent only approximately 1% of ... in the risk of death.[ 2 ] Despite these striking results, people with schizophrenia are not usually at the forefront of ...
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 ...
MDs To Be / BY: Samantha Gibbon, BSc April 2023
... with a supplement to the care they provide to Indigenous people in British Columbia. As I near the end of my training ... to address the specific health needs of Indigenous people affected by the MMIWG tragedies.[ 1 , 2 ] It is ... queer, trans, Two Spirit, and gender-nonconforming people are affected as well. The health outcomes of ...