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Physicians’ principles support advocacy on technology

September 11, 2017

Information Technology has become a central part of our health care system and a major tool that can help physicians provide quality care for patients.

It is important that in the development of Information Management and Information Technology systems (IM/IT), physician voices are heard...
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IM/IT, information management, information technology
Video Series: Why Your Emotional Health Matters

New patient resources support mental health and emotional wellness

September 7, 2017

Most people experience daily stress. Although we realize the importance of mental health and emotional wellness, some need support to identify and manage the stress they experience. Thanks to the work of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice, physicians now have a resource to help empower...
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mental health, divisions of family practice

Bursary’s symbolic value as valuable as the financial one

September 7, 2017

Each time fourth-year UBC medical student Michael Gallea uses his stethoscope, he takes an extra 5 seconds to listen to his heart. In the stillness of the exam room, this reflective moment honors the connection between him and his patient and focuses his attention on the unique experience of the...
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International Overdose Awareness Day: BC resources for Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing

August 31, 2017

BC’s physicians are playing a leading role to support the profession and patients in dealing with the challenges around opioid prescribing and pain management. Divisions of Family Practice, funded by Doctors of BC and the provincial government, are hosting local learning events and creating and...
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Youth says heartfelt thanks to initiative that changed her life

August 10, 2017

Laurie Edmundson has struggled with severe anxiety and other mental health challenges her whole life. It was for this reason that she was asked to join the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative as a youth with lived experience. The Collaborative is an initiative...
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