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Clinical Articles / BY: Alister F. Frayne, MB ChB, MBA, CCFP, FCFP December 2015
... developed. Often dubbed “walk-in care,” such a system may address the issue of timely access but often fails to offer continuity of ... then spiked to 81.0% in 2008, before reverting to 63.5% in 2010, 60.8% in 2011, 58.5% in 2012, and 66.3% for the first ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jon Slater, MD, FRCPC, MBA, January/February 2014
... on a system with such weaknesses has had consequences. In 2010, the misinterpretation of CT images in three of British ... their activities appropriately, and some physicians may be pressured by colleagues to practise outside their area ... the profession, many of which we have discussed here. The issue of currency has been an especially hot topic for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Zamil Karim, MD, FRCPC, October 2013
... chart review was conducted from 1 September to 31 October 2010 at two teaching hospitals in Vancouver, BC. This quality ... to AVN, replacement of his joint did not occur until May 1987. In the interim, the patient developed AVN in his ... prednisone prescribed might have been excessive.  On the issue of informed consent, the judge believed that a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Simon W. Rabkin, MD, FRCPC, FACC October 2012
... Each of these topics is dealt with in this theme issue, which was inspired in part by the 23rd Scientific ... Society of Hypertension, held in Vancouver in the fall of 2010.  During the meeting outstanding research was presented ... to therapies based on antihypertensive drugs, which may be perceived as “too powerful” or “less ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alison Granger-Brown, MA, December 2012
... healing benefits.  Screening mammography program In March 2010 a mammography technician and the assistant deputy warden ... and increase motivation for change—something that may be sustained after release from prison. Women in BC’s ... 25 ]  Infant safety has not been reported as an issue in numerous countries where prison infant and mother ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... profile, quantitation of the latter is less exact and may occasionally surprise a physician. As Barber proposes, ... outcome of a simple medical practice audit conducted in 2010 illustrates how such an approach might affect personal ... 19 ] provides a structure for assessment:  I. Question or issue created; assess resources. II. Acquire information and ...
Premise / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD October 2011
... 3 ] (an excellent resource which also lists actions that may be taken by those having the problem).  Thirty-four ... that up to 100 000 BC renters may move annually over this issue. A strong majority of those surveyed would prefer to ... Journal of Medicine article,[ 7 ] and included in the 2010 shadow report, Canada’s Implementation of the ...
Premise / BY: Jamie Graham, January/February 2011
... involved in fatal or personal injury crashes?” ( BCMJ 2010;52[9]:477-479 ) resonated with many of our frontline ... legislation. Bri­tish Columbia has been studying the issue so the timing is good.  Collecting blood samples from ... and have the warrant “in hand” within 4 hours. This may seem obvious, but believe it or not there are people ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marc W. Deyell, MD, FRCPC, June 2010
... he drew to the problem of SCD as a whole. ICDs in 2010 Unlike the early prototypes, modern devices are much ... However, some individuals with better-tolerated VT may be amenable to antiarrhythmic therapy or to ablation ... presented in  Table 1 . ICDs for primary prevention The issue of which patients should receive an ICD for the primary ...
Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD October 2010
... small. Without effective intervention, though, they may well become staggering in the future. Preventing ... in dietary and lifestyle habits. This is a very complex issue and intervention must take place at a number of ... and their mandate involved achieving five goals by 2010. Three of these related to healthier food and exercise ...