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Fragility fracture
Clinical Articles / December 2004

Fragility fracture and osteoporosis investigation

BY: M.C. Ashe, MSc, K.M. Khan, MD, PhD, P. Guy, MD, Patricia Janssen, PhD, H.A. McKay, PhD

Background Osteoporosis is a condition of generalized skeletal fragility in which fractures occur with minimal trauma.[1] More Canadian women die from the complications of osteoporosis than... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2004

New treatments and treatment philosophy for type 1 diabetes

BY: Michelle Fung, MD, FRCPC, Hugh D. Tildesley, MD , Sabrina Gill, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Advances in the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the past decade have occurred in the areas of treatments and treatment philosophy. The push for new insulin analogs such as glargine, aspart, and... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2004

Pancreatic islet transplantation: A review

BY: Michelle Fung, MD, FRCPC, David Thompson, MD, FRCPC, Garth Warnock, MD, FRCSC

The success of pancreatic islet transplantation using the Edmonton protocol is a significant landmark in patient care and research in the search for a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D).[1] It is... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2004

Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in children and adolescents is a growing public health concern and reflects the increasing rates of obesity in our society. Reports from various centres in the United... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2004

Do rural patients benefit from visits to an urban diabetes teaching centre?

BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP, Amy C. MacArthur, MHSc, Martin Tiernay, BSc , Shauna Nast, BSc, Hugh D. Tildesley, MD

 Background Diabetes mellitus is an important cause of death, illness, and disability across Canada. It affects approximately 5% of adults, which means more than 1 million Canadians.[1,2]... Read More

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BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959