Together for Health

Patient questions per medical visit

June 10, 2015
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doctors office, medical visit, questions, family doctor, gp

Is that test, treatment, or procedure necessary?

June 2, 2015

When it comes to preserving health, both physicians and patients have an important role to play in evaluating the necessity of certain tests, treatments and procedures. More care isn’t always better care. 
 
Recognizing the need to encourage conversations between patients and their...
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choosing wisely

Seniors and medication

April 8, 2015
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seniors, medication, polypharmacy

BC restricts use of e-cigarettes

March 19, 2015

Over the last 20 years, BC has seen a significant reduction in smoking rates, especially among the young.  However, with the introduction of electronic cigarettes, that progress could be drastically reversed.  There are also concerns that non-smoking youth and adults may become smokers after...
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smoking, cigarettes

Study finds alarming increase in type 2 diabetes among youth

February 23, 2015

A new B.C. study on type 2 diabetes shows that the disease is dramatically increasing among people under the age of 30, to the point that the majority of young people with diabetes now have Type 2. And increases are starting to be seen as early as 20 years of age.

This is alarming...
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diabetes