Massive exsanguination resulting in circulatory collapse is one of the leading causes of preventable death in trauma.[1,2] The cornerstone of the emergency management of massive hemorrhage is obtaining control of the bleeding.

Background

WorkSafeBC, also known as the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, is a provincial agency dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across BC. WorkSafeBC partners with workers and employers to prevent work-related injury, disease, disability, and death. Its services include education, prevention, compensation, and support for injured workers, and no-fault insurance to protect employers and workers.

If you’re a physician in BC, you may be required to register with WorkSafeBC.

You are required to register if:

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Awareness and assessment of social determinants of health are important to ensure high-quality patient care, but it can be daunting to find information sources to ground one’s practice in evidence. The College Library has curated several reading lists to this end, with the newest list recognizing the importance of environmental and climate change on patient health and medical practice, collating resources focusing on planetary health.

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British Columbia’s population is rapidly aging: the number of adults in BC who are 65 years of age or older exceeded 1 million for the first time in 2021, and those who are over 85 years of age make up the fastest-growing age group in Canada.[1] These demographic trends will create additional pressures on the health care system due to increased demands for care among the aging population. To reduce the burden on BC’s health care system, it will be important to consider strategies and practices that can help older adults live healthily and independently.

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