OBJECTIVE: Antibiotic resistance is accelerated by the overuse of antibiotics. Do Bugs Need
Drugs? is an educational program adapted in British Columbia to target both the public and …

Methods The charts presented here are based on data available from birth registrations
andnotices of birth receivedat BCVSA detailing events that occurred from 1 January 1981 to 31 …

A review of the evidence regarding the benefits, limitations, and different forms of partner
notification. There are approximately 17 000 people in Canada who are HIV-positive but …

The Provincial Health Officer (PHO) of British Columbia is required by the Health Act to conduct
independent analyses on matters relevant to the health of British Columbians and also to …

Since 1995, Corrections Services Canada (CSC) has conducted randomized urinalysis
screening of a minimum of 5% of the federal inmate population on a monthly basis. Urine …

Background:Co-prescribing benzodiazepines and opioids is relatively contraindicated due
to the possible overdose risk. However, people living with HIV (PLWH) may have concurrent …

The data from a variety of British Columbian sources clearly indicate that adolescence is a
time of special risk and adaptation for children as they pass through puberty and attain adult …

PRW Kendall MBBS MSc FRCPC1, Colin Mangham PhD2, David W Young BA BSW3 which
children feel physically and emotionally secure. Schools must be a safe place to work and …

This review by the Provincial Health Officer has been prompted by recent changes to British
Columbia’s liquor laws that will increase the availability of alcohol products in BC Increased …

Analysis of birth weights within the City of Vancouver suggests that certain defined populations
are at increased risk of bearing low birth weight infants. Predictors for low birth weight are …