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Martin Tiernay, BSc

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Clinical Articles / November 2004

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

 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] Having diabetes... Read More

COVID-19

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    COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedule – what is the evidence?
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    An inside look at BC’s illicit drug market during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Implementing saline gargle sample collection for COVID-19 testing
    Implementing saline gargle sample collection for COVID-19 testing
  • Urgent need for long-term aftercare of post-ICU COVID-19 patients
    Urgent need for long-term aftercare of post-ICU COVID-19 patients
  • Centralized PPE distribution system for doctors
    Centralized PPE distribution system for doctors
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