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Website brings help to chronic disease sufferers

Posted on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 - 4:40pm

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Dr. Scott Lear, chronic disease, chronic conditions, diabetes

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A new website is helping patients with two or more chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart, kidney or lung disease, monitor their health from home.

Program lets doctors dial up specialists

Posted on Thu, Sep 19, 2013 - 12:32am

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chronic disease, chronic conditions, RACE, physicians, referral, specialist

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Instead of waiting weeks or even months for a referral to a specialist, patients and their family doctors in B.C. can get speedy phone advice from medical experts through a Vancouver-based program meant to improve care, save money and cut hospital visits.