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Dr Paul Mackey

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Rural FP anesthetist formerly of Fort St John, BC, Canada. Trained in Aus and UK. Now doing rural locums in Canada.

Blessed to live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc people.

  1. Wolves along the British Columbia coast, known as sea wolves, survive almost entirely on marine resources, with 90% of their diet coming from the ocean. Genetically distinct from inland wolves, they swim miles each day in search of food.

    
Wolves along the British Columbia coast, known as sea wolves, survive almost entirely on marine resources, with 90% of their diet coming from the ocean. Genetically distinct from inland wolves, they swim miles each day in search of food.
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  2. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

    “The documents show it was common for AHS to have to wait for government approval to proceed, in some cases frustrating its efforts to more quickly implement, for example, visitor restrictions in hospitals.” #measles #Alberta #AHS

    Records offer clearest picture yet of where cases popped up and how the province and one community impeded some health officials’ efforts to stop the spread

    Internal documents show how Alberta’s measles outbreak began to spiral out of control

    Records offer clearest picture yet of where cases popped up and how the province and one community impeded some health officials’ efforts to stop the spread

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  3. www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

    #AntibioticStewardship

    “The pooled prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions was 57.6%.

    Among the 37 studies that reported on factors associated with .. the only significant association observed was with higher educational levels of patients”

    The systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from 51 countries also found that 57% of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care were inappropriate.

    More than 40% of primary care prescriptions contain antibiotics, global study estimates | CIDRAP

    The systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from 51 countries also found that 57% of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care were inappropriate.

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  4. energeticcity.ca/2025/08/18/b...

    “Eight new #measles cases have been confirmed within the Northern Health region after the weekend.

    The BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) latest case count update says the current number of confirmed cases of the virus in the north sits at 142, up from 134”

    Eight new measles cases have been confirmed within the Northern Health region on August 18th.

    BCCDC reports eight new measles cases in Northern Health area

    Eight new measles cases have been confirmed within the Northern Health region on August 18th.

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