In 2021 the Victoria Liver Care Clinic (LCC) began as a multidisciplinary outpatient care model pilot program to support South Island residents living with severe and decompensated liver disease. O[...]
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Five to six patients die every day in this province due to unintentional overdose on opioids. Most of these will be seen in the ER in the months leading up to their death. This is sometimes their o[...]
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Patients diagnosed with serious illness who also have substance use issues in the past or present make up a very complex patient population to care for adequately – for the patient and practition[...]
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With a focus on supporting enhanced care for pregnant women who use substances, Drs. Sarah Lea and Heather McEwen hosted an evening event for family physicians, midwives, social workers, nurses, ps[...]
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