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Blog: August 2013
Upcoming fall workshops and webinars
Aug 30, 2013 by BCCDC
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Categories: Events and announcements
Understanding the window periods of HIV tests
Aug 28, 2013 by Mark Gilbert, Physician Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Understanding the window period of HIV tests - time from infection to a positive result - is important in order to provide appropriate information to clients, including when to test after a possible exposure to HIV.
Progress in...
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Categories: New knowledge
Ethical considerations when assessing capacity to consent among individuals with problematic substance use
Aug 14, 2013 by Darlene Taylor, Research Program Manager, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
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In BC, the law states that all persons over the age of 18 have the right to consent to health care unless they demonstrate that they are incapable of making a rational decision for themselves. Individuals with...
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Categories: New knowledge
New report on syphilis trends among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in BC
Aug 8, 2013 by Travis Salway Hottes, Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
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In February, we reported on key findings from our ongoing investigation into increasing...
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Categories: Trend watch
Ethical considerations on anonymous HIV testing in BC: why now?
Aug 1, 2013 by Dr. David Unger, Ethicist, BC Centre for Disease Control
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The BCCDC is coordinating a provincial pilot project of anonymous HIV testing at testing sites across BC....
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Categories: Program updates
