Letter to the Editor – TIMES COLONIST
A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO THE DOCTOR SHORTAGE THE TIMES COLONISTDecember 28, 2019 Letter to the editor My doctor has retired and no one has taken over his practice. Given the current situation regarding physician production and the outflow of doctors due to their retirement age, it’s highly unlikely that I’ll ever have a family doctor […]
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO THE DOCTOR SHORTAGE THE TIMES COLONISTDecember 28, 2019 Letter to the editor My doctor has retired and no one has taken over his practice. Given the current situation regarding physician production and the outflow of doctors due to their retirement age, it’s highly unlikely that I’ll ever have a family doctor […]
Why Canada’s decision to delay 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccines may not work for everyone
Small, pre-print study suggests elderly among those who may benefit from quicker timeline Adam Miller · CBC News · Posted: Mar 27, 2021 [Excerpts] New research from two small pre-print studies suggests delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines by up to four months may not be the best approach for some older Canadians. The research comes as some experts are also […]
Community Health Centres
BC Rural Health Network Position Paper COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES February 9, 2021 DefinitionsA Community Health Centre shall adhere to the following five criteria as laid out by the BC Association of Community Health Centres, which operates as a provincial chapter of the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres: 1). Provides inter-professional primary care 2). […]
Ottawa proposes $7B top-up to transfers for health care, infrastructure
One-time cash injection to go to provinces, territories, cities and First Nations communities Ryan Patrick Jones – CBC News Posted: March 25, 2021 {Excerpt} Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said today the federal government plans to provide a one-time payment of $7 billion to provinces, territories, cities and First Nations communities to help them cover […]
COVID-19 outbreak at British Columbia long-term care home includes vaccinated residents
MIKE HAGER VANCOUVER PUBLISHED MARCH 18, 2021 RAFAL GERSZAK/THE GLOBE AND MAIL [Excerpt] The virus entered Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna, B.C., through a wing meant for short stays by people recovering from surgery. A week and a half later, 23 people have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19, including eight who had at least one dose of […]
COVID-19 outbreak at British Columbia long-term care home includes vaccinated residents
MIKE HAGER VANCOUVER PUBLISHED MARCH 18, 2021 RAFAL GERSZAK/THE GLOBE AND MAIL [Excerpt] The virus entered Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna, B.C., through a wing meant for short stays by people recovering from surgery. A week and a half later, 23 people have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19, including eight who had at least one dose […]
A Review of Contributing Factors
Global Journal of Health Science: Vol. 9, No. 9; 2017Published by Canadian Center of Science and EducationAndre V. Malko and Vaighn Huckfeldt [Excerpt] AbstractThe physician shortage in Canada is multifactorial. It is important to identify potential factors and policies contributing to the problem. An extensive literature review to retrieve primary source articles was performed using […]
PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE in CANADA
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