GPAC: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee

Online Resources

BC Centre for Disease Control - ImmunizeBC
www.immunizebc.ca
This important web site contains up-to-date information on Immunization for Health Professionals, including links to provincial and national reference materials, short video clips on various vaccine preventable diseases, and vaccine schedules for infants, school age children and adults.

BC Provincial Renal Agency
www.bcrenalagency.ca
The BC Provincial Renal Agency (BCPRA) plans and monitors the delivery of province-wide kidney care services.

For information on the Primary Health Care Charter, Primary Health Care resources for practitioners and patient, and the FPs4BC Family Physician Recruitment initiative, select:
www.primaryhealthcarebc.ca

Chronic Disease Management:
www.health.gov.bc.ca/cdm/

Full Service Family Practice Incentive Program:
www.health.gov.bc.ca/cdm/practitioners/fullservice.html

Practice Support Program:
www.practicesupport.bc.ca or
www.impactbc.ca/practicesupport/

BC Cancer Agency - Cancer Information at Point of Care:
www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerManagementGuidelines/

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon:
www.heartandstroke.bc.ca
From this site, there is a direct link to a section on Waist Measurement, and under Health Information, additional resources for patients and physicians.

Disclaimer

The Clinical Practice Guidelines (the "Guidelines") have been developed by the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee on behalf of the Medical Services Commission. The Guidelines are intended to give an understanding of a clinical problem, and outline one or more preferred approaches to the investigation and management of the problem. The Guidelines are not intended as a substitute for the advice or professional judgment of a health care professional, nor are they intended to be the only approach to the management of clinical problems.

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