Access to safe water is a global priority. While Canada’s drinking water is recognized as both a valuable resource and an important determinant of population health, it is also a national concern... Read More
BC Centre for Disease Control
Digoxin toxicity can result from inappropriate dosing, worsening of renal function, drug interactions, and intentional or iatrogenic overdose. When digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments (... Read More
Calculation of estimated creatinine clearance (mL/minute): MEN: CrCl mL/minute = (140 - age) × weight (kg) (× 0.85 for WOMEN) Serum creatinine (umol/L) × 0.... Read More
On 27 February 2003 the Ministry of Health Planning announced funding for two new vaccine programs: pneumococcal conjugate and meningococcal C conjugate. These vaccine programs will be introduced in... Read More
Following 3 years of westward spread across North America, there is a high probability that West Nile virus (WNV) will be detected in British Columbia in 2003. Physicians should become familiar with... Read More