Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Elizabeth Burden, MD
January/February 2023
... and was exempt from formal ethical review per Article 2.5 of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Nicola Y. Edwards, MHA
January/February 2023
... overdose,[ 4 ] and nearly 40% had contact within a month.[ 5 ] Forty-five percent had previously sought treatment ... Few data on population characteristics were missing (< 5%) except for postal code and type of pain (acute or ... of the cohort had a health care encounter for pain and 5% (56/1104) presented for surgery or a surgical procedure. ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
January/February 2023
... improve people’s lives. Canadians spend over $4 billion[ 5 ] annually on vitamins, minerals, and supplements, with the ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP
January/February 2023
... in the world, life expectancy between neighborhoods just 5 km apart can vary by as much as 9.5 years; some neighborhoods have mortality rates 17 times higher than others.[ 5 ] Some of the areas with better outcomes have more ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Patrick Wong
January/February 2023
... Authorization Request for Surgery (Form 83D6) within 5 business days following the surgery to the WorkSafeBC board ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Rohit Vijh, MD, MPH, CCFP
January/February 2023
... can range from asymptomatic infection to severe.[ 5 ] Avian influenza viruses in circulation have an incubation ... period in humans of 2 to 10 days (with most averaging 2 to 5 days).[ 5 ] Who to test for avian influenza and report to public ...
College Library /
BY: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS
January/February 2023
... guidelines on infectious diseases published in the last 5 years. —Karen MacDonell Director, Library Services ...
Back Page /
BY: Tej K. Khalsa, MD, MSc, FRCPC
January/February 2023
... mortality. The hopeful engage in healthier behavior.[ 5 ] The hopeful manage, reduce, or eliminate stressors, while ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Brendan Tao, BHSc
March 2023
... affective flattening, and anhedonia.[ 1 ] Approximately 1.5% to 3.5% of the general population is estimated to meet the ... past decade due to their low cost and increasing potency.[ 5 , 6 ] With reduced care services and increasing rates of ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Ka Wai Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC
March 2023
... with reduced quality of care and patient satisfaction.[ 2-5 ] National studies conducted in the United States during ... British Columbia has a population of approximately 5 million and is served by seven health authorities, ... rates are correlated with poorer patient experience,[ 5 , 11 ] poorer outcomes,[ 12-14 ] and increased costs.[ 15 ] ...