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British Columbia Ministry of Health Services
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Portal for information on all government-funded and administered health-related services, such as Pharmacare, MSP, mental health and primary care.
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MediDent
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Provides a guide to medical and dental professionals, as well as links to hospitals.
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North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Services
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Part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, provides acute and residential care, and other community health programs. Find a doctor or update your health knowledge.
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Pacific Blue Cross
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Provider of extended health and dental benefits. Describes products, services, membership, benefits, brokers and consultants.
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SportMed BC
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Promotes best practices in sport health, safety and training. Offers programs and services for athletes, parents and health practitioners.
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BC Coalition for Health Promotion
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Resource for advancing health promotion, with focus on sustainable funding, community empowerment and self-determination. Includes funding framework for communities and updates on health promotion advancement in the province.
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BC Doctors
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For consumers and professionals, online medical directory provides health news, tool for finding doctors, medical journals and a services directory.
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BC Pets and Friends
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Nonprofit matches pet and owner teams with patients and residents of medical facilities. Includes program details, news, event calendar, sponsors and volunteer information.
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British Columbia Reproductive Care Program
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Resource for perinatal health care providers in hospitals, provincial health units and professional associations.
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British Columbia Safety Council
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Works with public and private sectors to upgrade levels of safety through training, education and advocacy. Learn about traffic, motorcycle, occupational and community safety.
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British Columbia Transplant Society
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Information on a number of issues affecting BC organ donation, including numbers of organ donations currently needed, donor programs and how to register to become an donor on-line or through the mail.
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Centre for Ability
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Provides therapy services and support programs for children with disabilities ages 0-5 years, vocational rehabilitation and transition services for adults with disabilities, and community living services for adults with multiple disabilities.
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Counselling BC.com
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Offers resources for mental health consumers and professionals. Search the directory by geographic region, area of practice, name, or languages spoken.
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Dial-A-Dietitian
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Free telephone nutrition information service staffed by registered dietitians and nutritionists.
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Emergency Preparedness Conference
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Annual conference showcasing resources for emergency preparedness. Includes location and registration information.
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Family Services of the North Shore
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Offers broad range of community education, community counselling and community volunteer programs, addressing the unique and changing needs of North Shore families.
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Griefworks BC
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Provides information, grief support and counselling for those coping with loss. Serves multiple language communities and includes resources for bereavement support providers.
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HEAL - Healthy Eating and Active Living
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A network of individuals and organizations working for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. Includes details of their programs and initiatives.
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healthnetBC
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Provincial government site promotes effective information management in the health sector and sharing of information on a secure, authorized and auditable basis among health service providers, managers, governors, researchers and consumers.
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HOC Hyperbaric Health System
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Clinics offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy and treatment for acute and chronic wounds.
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Interior Health Authority
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Responsible for health services to residents in the interior region of the province. Provides health care FAQs, news releases, service details, and career opportunities.
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Kintec Footlabs
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Retail chain specializing in orthotics, braces, and sports, casual, and orthopaedic footwear. Also carries a line of electrical stimulators. Includes newsletter and product, service, and location information, links to related resources.
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Ministry of Health Services
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Provides information about health issues and provincial health care system, such as primary health care, Medical Services Plan and Pharmacare.
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Peoples Drug Mart
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Chain of drug stores across the province. Includes PeopleFirst magazine, store locations, "Ask your Pharmacist", current flyer and corporate information.
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Provincial Health Services Authority
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One of six health authorities, responsible for management of several health services and units, including BC Centre for Disease Control, Children's and Women's Health Centre, and BC Cancer Agency.
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The McCreary Centre Society
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Nonprofit committed to improving health of BC youth through information, research and community-based participation projects.
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Theo BC
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Offers employment preparation, career development and recreational courses to mental health consumers and people with other disabilities.
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William Glasser Association of British Columbia
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Nonprofit promotes teaching of choice theory, reality therapy and lead management, and provides training and professional development. Includes member list and information on training sessions.
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WISE - Wellbeing through Inclusion Socially & Economically
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Represents and acts with persons whose lives are negatively affected by policies of exclusion. Details how such policies encourage poverty and deteriorating health, and works toward change.
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WorkSafeBC
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Injury and illness prevention resources, and workplace health and safety information.
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