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Zoomer MagazineThe Ageism of Cancer
Without geriatric assessments and clinical trials... "It can lead to over, and under, treatment of older adults," says Dr. Kristen Haase.
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Vancouver SunMore Involuntary Admissions Won't Fix Mental Health Crisis
Drs. Angela Russolillo and Marina Morrow discuss how the harms of involuntary treatment outweigh benefits, and many problems stem from the neglect of voluntary community mental health services.
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Knowledge ExchangeMeet Our Second Cohort of IS Scholars
Dr. Angela Russolillo has been named a SFU-UBC Implementation Science Scholar: 2nd Cohort (UBC)
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CTVNewsCanadians are losing sleep at an alarming rate, recent reports suggest
Dr. Wendy Hall responds on CTV News to a sleep report done by IKEA which shows Canadians are lacking in sleep as compared to the global average.
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Canadian NurseHow resident and family councils improve the quality of life for people living in long-term care facilities (part 1)
In Part 1 of a 4-part series, Dr. Farinaz Havaei and Dr. Sheila Novek describe resident and family councils and how they function.
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UBC NewsCanadian school principals call for more support to deal with student substance use - UBC News
Dr. Emily Jenkins has led a national survey which reveals that school principals across Canada are spending a substantial amount of time managing student substance use but lack the resources to respond effectively.
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502 ConversationsBernie Garrett - The New Alchemists
502 Conversations sits down with Dr. Bernie Garrett to discuss his book, The New Alchemists: The Rise of Deceptive Healthcare.
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@ubcappscienceUBC engineering, architecture and landscape architecture, and nursing rank among Canada's best
Disciplines within the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Applied Science continue to place highly on the latest international and national subject rankings tables, demonstrating the Faculty’s calibre of research and teaching.
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@ubcappscience10 impacts UBC Applied Science had in 2024
The Faculty of Applied Science curates ten impacts from research stories in 2024.
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Fort Frances Times'If young people don't feel safe there, they leave'
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc shares her thoughts with Fort Frances Times relating to her expert testimony in a trial about discrimination in a small town in Ontario.