Together for Health

Preventing the spread of influenza

October 20, 2014
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flu shot, influenza, flu

Distracted drivers now receive tougher penalties

October 10, 2014
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cellphone ban, health promotion, distracted driving

Doctors are a resource for youth struggling with mental health issues

September 30, 2014

For youth transitioning to adulthood, life can sometimes feel overwhelming when burdened with new challenges and pressures not previously experienced. 

Unfortunately, for the 12-20% of transition-age youth (15 to 24 years of age) in British Columbia who suffer from some form of mental...
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transition-age youth, youth mental health, policy, policy paper, mental health, mental illness

CMA softens stance on assisted suicide

September 9, 2014
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physician assisted suicide, CMA President-Elect
Supporting Community Medicine

Primary Care in BC – providing quality care for patients

June 27, 2014

Doctors of BC has been working in partnership with the BC government over the last 10 years with a unique approach to build a stronger primary care system for patients. It has shown significant success in a number of evaluation research reports that can be found at www.gpsc.bc.ca.

This...
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primary care, family doctor, gp, general practice, patient care, gpsc