Book review Computerization and Going Paperless in Canadian Primary Care. By Nicola T. Shaw. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1-85775-623-1. Paperback, 288 pages. $53.50. Dr Nicola... Read More

Elemental mercury is a potentially hazardous material that the WCB designates as having “reproductive critical effects.”[1,2] Each year, two or three mercury spills are reported to the WCB. In one... Read More

Between September and December 2004 there were seven cases of invasive disease due to N. meningitides group C in gay men in BC. Cases presented with meningitis and septicemia, and there was... Read More

Older people fall and injure themselves quite commonly, resulting in death, disability, or compromised quality-of-life, and health care costs. What can the doctors of British Columbia do to prevent... Read More

Here are some tips to help keep nurses focused on why they chose nursing as a career—because providing great patient care is fulfilling, rewarding work. Give them the gift of great leadership.... Read More