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Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD October 2010
... small. Without effective intervention, though, they may well become staggering in the future. Preventing ... in dietary and lifestyle habits. This is a very complex issue and intervention must take place at a number of ... developed with registered dietitians and implemented in 2008. New recommendations for physical activity in schools ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2009
... claim file to alert WorkSafeBC staff when an individual may be at risk for permanent withdrawal from the workplace. ... Re: Registration requirements for physicians, September 2008 Please note the following two errors in our text: • ... with corrections, will run again in next month’s issue. WorkSafeBC New claims system nears completion ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD October 2008
... included. During the claim process, different information may become relevant.  For example, if a worker with an ankle ... factors involved. Accuracy is another important issue. Please ensure that records sent to WorkSafeBC contain ... regulation regarding medical sharps Effective 1 October 2008 any medical sharp—including sutures, scalpels, and ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB December 2008
... health policy, planning, administration, and politics. A May 2008 Angus-Reid poll placed doctors—with a 94% ... on health care. The timing is right to win on this very issue. With 68% support, no political party need fear the ...
Editorials / BY: Gavin Stuart, MD, Dean, UBC Faculty of Medicine, September 2008
... University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine. In May 2008, the first class of medical students from the expanded ... for its innovative programs. The articles in this theme issue depict aspects of the expansion and describe physician ...
Editorials April 2007
... have a much better system today. We have a current funding issue in BC that is just one symptom of a sickness that has ... the way we fund much of our health care. While this may involve increasing the role of the private sector in ... wait lists have been dramatically reduced. By the end of 2008, they will have achieved their goal of a maximum 18-week ...