Improving the performance of skilled medical professionals is unlikely to be achieved by exhorting them to work better, faster, or more cheaply. They are already making decisions, planning their time... Read More
A striking feature of modern medicine is the debilitating and lethal consequences of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which rank as one of the top 10 causes of death and illness in the developed world... Read More
British Columbia, like many Canadian provinces, has areas of both high and low population density (oral communication, P. Blumel, cartographer, Province of BC, 22 September 2005). People living in... Read More
2006/2007 BCMA elected officers Dr Margaret MacDiarmid, President Dr Geoff Appleton, President-elect Dr William Mackie, Chair, General Assembly Dr Brian Brodie,... Read More
Background Hepatitis B (HB) is a viral infection that can be acquired by vertical transmission. Approximately 90% of infants infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) will progress to chronic... Read More