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DHRN Advisory Committee Member Gary Birch Named Officer of the Order of Canada
Burnaby NewsLeader Article
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Rehab Robot Does Heavy Lifting
The Lokomat, a $300,000, robotic gait device, uses cutting-edge Swiss technology for body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT), a promising treatment strategy following neurological injury.Chan, L. (2007, April). Rehab Robot Does Heavy Lifting. UBC Reports[Newsletter], 53(4)
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Arthritis care sorely inadequate
Arthritis is, paradoxically, one of the most common diseases afflicting Canadians but one of the most frequently overlooked in primary care. "It may a bit strong to say [family physicians] don't have enough knowledge," says Dr Jane Aubin, scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, "but the fact that many people are not being quickly diagnosed says there's a deficiency in physician awareness in diagnosing arthritis."Solomon, S. (2007, March 30). Arthritis care sorely inadequate. National Review of Medicine, 4(6)
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BC Association for Community Living - Letter to the editor
This letter written in October 2006 addresses Premier Campbell's poor use of the term "de-institutionalization" at the juncture of the 10th anniversary of the closing of Woodlands School.
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More than ramps: accessible health care for people with disabilities
Discussions on health care in Canada have focused on 2 principal areas: the use of private services and the potential emergence of a 2-tier health system, and wait times for services. However, to consider the accessibility of health care for people with disabilities is to see that Canada already has a 2-tier health system. As important as timely access to care may be, of prime concern to this patient population is their access to medically necessary care. Marks, B., Teasell,R. (2006).
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