Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:11:56 +0000
Joe Arvay says doctors who work in the public system are known to refer patients to private clinics where they also practise in order to bypass wait times that apply to everyone who can’t afford to pay out of pocket or through private insurance.
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Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:20:52 +0000
Remote doctor’s appointments on your smartphone or computer are covered by B.C.’s Medical Services Plan
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Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:41:53 +0000
If the treatment proves effective at reducing viral load and fever in patients with severe COVID-19 infections, it is likely to be evaluated in a new, much larger, clinical trial.
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Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:02:36 +0000
Penner says a two-tier system would drain public health care of doctors, anesthesiologists and nurses who would be lured to private clinics.
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Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:12:09 +0000
British Columbia’s overdose death numbers declined by a third last year. But that’s where the good news ends. With toxic brain injuries on the rise and gaping holes in the treatment system, the crisis is far from over as B.C. coroner emphasizes that it’s not enough to simply keep people alive.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:45:28 +0000
Health officials say three more cases of COVID-19 in B.C. have now recovered.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:20:47 +0000
As of Feb. 24, B.C. health officials had announced seven cases, only one of which has recovered so far.
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Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 01:29:24 +0000
The man had been in close contact with an woman who had returned from Iran last week and who was announced as the province’s sixth case on Thursday.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:20:20 +0000
The man had been in close contact with an woman who had returned from Iran last week and who was announced as the province’s sixth case on Thursday.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:00:19 +0000
“There’ll be a lot of people who will see a lot of personal growth but also lots of friendships grow out of it as well,” said Paralympian Emily Young of participating in the Vancouver Sun Run.
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