Better support for children and youth with eating disorders at VGH
Physicians are familiar with the many unexpected consequences of COVID. One of these has been a dramatic rise in the incidence of eating disorders among young peopl[...]
Read morePhysicians are familiar with the many unexpected consequences of COVID. One of these has been a dramatic rise in the incidence of eating disorders among young peopl[...]
Read moreMedical leadership is an essential component of any functioning department, yet the incentives to step into a leadership role are not always persuasive. When a few years ago vacancies arose in the [...]
Read morePediatrician Dr. Marie-Noelle Trottier-Boucher knows that patients’ and parents’ education is a key component of every encounter in the doctor’s office. After a visit, patients and family mem[...]
Read moreAccording to Child Health BC, asthma is the most common paediatric condition and cause of school absenteeism. The use of a validated and standardized clinical score for asthma has been associated w[...]
Read moreA family has a toddler with complex health needs involving visual and hearing impairment, profound developmental delays, and a single kidney, requiring a tracheostomy, a g-tube, and support for all[...]
Read moreThe Queen Alexandra Neuromuscular Clinic treats complex pediatric patients with neuromotor conditions, drawing on the skills and expertise of a team that includes an orthopedic surgeon, physiatrist[...]
Read moreWhen children present to their family doctor or at the emergency room with a rash on the heels of antibiotic use, they are sometimes labelled as ‘penicillin allergic’. This label, once imposed,[...]
Read moreAccording to a recent report by the Canadian Medical Association entitled “Addressing Gender Diversity in Canada’s Medical Profession”, Canada’s female physicians continue to face dispropor[...]
Read moreHow do you improve your management of critical medical emergencies, if you don’t face them often? This challenge faces most medical departments. Many have pointed to the value of simulation to en[...]
Read moreRooming-in is the standard of care for healthy babies born at Victoria General Hospital, meaning that they stay in the same room as their mother for the duration of their hospital stay. Babies born[...]
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