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Blog: April 2017
Revisions to the Pelvic Exam nursing decision support tool (DST)
Apr 26, 2017 by BCCDC
In March 2017, the revised 2017 PHSA RN Pelvic Exam DST entirely replaced the 2012...
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Categories: Events and announcements
Upcoming webinar: Sexual transmission of hepatitis C - Research update & implications for gay men's health providers
Apr 20, 2017 by BCCDC
Presented by the Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men's Health and CATIE
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Categories: Events and announcements
Partner notification and management for infectious syphilis in BC
Apr 12, 2017 by Troy Grennan, Medical Head STI/HIV Control, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Background
Rates of syphilis have increased dramatically over the last decade, both in British Columbia and internationally. In BC, the increase in 2015 was much higher than in previous years: 761 new infectious syphilis cases...
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Categories: Clinical tips
Estimated sizes of key populations for HIV and HCV in BC
Apr 4, 2017 by David Moore, Physician Lead HIV Program, PHSA, by and Annelies Becu, HIV Project Coordinator, PHSA, by and Janice Duddy, Director of Evaluation and Community-Based Research, Pacific AIDS Network
Background
It is well understood that a few key populations in British Columbia bear a disproportionately high burden of HIV and hepatitis C compared to the general population. These key populations include gay men and other...
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Categories: New knowledge
