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Clinical Articles / BY: Colin Mar, MD, FRCPC January/February 2018
... with screening of RR 0.80 to 0.82.[ 6-8 ] These studies may, however, underestimate the current effectiveness of ... clinically apparent before the patient’s death. The issue then is one of results that precipitate overtreatment. ... has been the focus of much recent discussion. As of early 2016, 24 American states have enacted legislation that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Fahra Rajabali, MSc September 2018
... care system, and society at large. This public health issue directly affects the practice of physicians who must ... social marketing campaign.[ 16 ] One program that may have contributed to the decrease in self-harm costs from ... the public health emergency declared in BC in April 2016,[ 21 ] many programs were developed to prevent drug ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Afsaneh Moradi July/August 2018
... as many as 60% of youth who are worried about a health issue do not consult a health care provider and avoid going to a doctor’s office.[ 2 ] This may be due to barriers like transportation challenges for ... school clinic at John Barsby Secondary School in 2016. The clinic’s care team includes doctors, public ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andy Jiang, BSc December 2018
... do not intend to inflict self-harm or commit suicide. In 2016 an estimated 106 683 deaths occurred worldwide because ... unstudied even though these are undoubtedly also an issue. Since a greater understanding of all-cause poisoning ... results that indicate the risk of unintentional poisonings may be intrinsically linked to a particular developmental ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert C. Mack, MD July/August 2018
... at 10 residential care facilities over a 4-week period in 2016: Multi-dose packaging. Medications at most residential ... authority was quick to recognize the significance of the issue and wanted to be kept apprised of findings. Of the 10 ... actual professional practice standards for nurses, which may or may not conform to the full scope of practice set by ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Constantin Shuster, MD June 2018
... annually.[ 4 ] Unfortunately, British Columbia’s 2016 risk-adjusted 30-day readmission rate of 9.7% was ... risks for morbidity and mortality. Patient dissatisfaction may arise from the perception that the readmission was ... a concerted effort should be made to address this issue with the help of those working at all levels of the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Courtney Young, MBA, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... attention was focused on how QI could favorably affect the issue of medical errors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was ... at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in October 2016. This was an exciting achievement, but it highlights the ... often navigate multiple care interfaces and consequently may experience fragmented care and poor outcomes.[ 5 ] This ...
Clinical Articles / BY: W.D. Robertson, MB, BChir, FRCPC July/August 2017
... period was then extended by a further 4 months to 6 June 2016. Parliament passed Bill C-14 on 16 June 2016 and it ... of quality assurance. Vancouver Island implementation In May 2016, the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island ... to the drugs required for assisted death has not been an issue. Prescribers and pharmacists have worked closely to ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, March 2008
... practising BCMA members were invited to participate, and 2016 members completed the survey, giving it an impressive ... response rate.   The full results are enclosed in this issue of the BCMJ, and I encourage you to read them. On the ... that affect practising members.  These last two concerns may be ad­dressed with the implementation of the proposed ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nabil Al Lawati, MD, MRCP, April 2008
... also shows the number of deaths expected from 2000 to 2016. Precipitating factors Acute exacerbations of COPD are ... in 1 second) is protective.[ 15 ] COPD exacerbations may also be more common among patients with gastroesophageal ... all have important roles to play (see Part 1 of this theme issue). Conclusions Acute exacerbations of COPD are a ...
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