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Clinical Articles / BY: Farsheed Hedayati-Vala, MD, July/August 2008
... are often required to perform these procedures.  The issue of how we define a “well-trained” family physician ... serves a population of 12 000 people. From September 2002 to December 2004 (2.5 years), 677 scopes were undertaken ... the scope from the cecum, and that using less time may result in a higher miss rate for small neoplasms. In ...
ICBC / BY: Tanya Heuchert, BA, LLB, June 2008
... The Justice Review Task Force was established in March 2002 with the intention of identifying reforms to help make ... the parties must agree on the identity of the expert, the issue to be addressed, the facts and assumptions to be ... Once appointed, the joint expert is the only expert who may give expert opinion at the trial on the particular issue ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pat G. Camp, MSc, PT, March 2008
... for BC and Canada is challenging, as the symptoms of COPD may not be present until airflow obstruction, a key feature ... match findings from other studies that have explored the issue of underdiagnosis. In the United States, data from the ... Similar results have been reported in British Columbia. In 2002–2003, only 37% of newly diagnosed COPD patients had ...
News / BY: Michael F. Myers, MD, November 2007
... at the International Conference on Physician Health in 2002. With eloquence and grace, she told us about the murder ... the medical workplace, an increasingly common and pressing issue in our health care system. It is a phenomenon that we ... from Ms Magnussen’s gripping account and wise words. May Dr Snider’s life not be in vain. News Book Review - A ...
News / BY: Geraldine Vance, APR, September 2007
... Practice Service Committee (GPSC), originally created in 2002 but charged with significantly increased ... Part 1 and 2 has also been revised and is included in this issue’s polybag.  The Antenatal Record Part 1 and 2 (BCPHP ... TT-WNV WNV developing within 4 weeks of blood transfusion may be transfusion-associated. Suspected cases of TT-WNV ...
Clinical Articles / BY: G. Ross Baker, PhD, September 2006
... adverse events in Canadian hospitals. [1]  Published in May 2004, the study was based on methods developed by ... training, and research. The Canadian study was launched in 2002 after it became clear that the results of the US study ... establish an estimate of the scale of the patient safety issue within Canadian hospitals, but improvements in safety ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard Beever, MD June 2006
... as an “artificial chemical” and are concerned that it may have unwanted or unknown side effects on them. Indeed, ... in the late afternoon or early evening during the fall of 2002. An event was judged to have occurred if a pruritic ... and colleagues, [11]  and supports the claim that ASSS may be used as a mosquito repellent where there is no ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jill Franklin, BA, December 2006
... a surprisingly high rate of disability.” [3]  Symptoms may worsen over time, and the person may become increasingly ... criminal justice system then becomes involved as a health issue turns into a societal one (written communication, J. ... Barristers and Solicitors. Recent Publications, 1994-2002. Slater Vecchio web site.  ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP July/August 2006
... health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Improved HRQOL may also lead to fewer office visits and hospitalizations and ... in the Bella Coola Valley between August 2001 and May 2002. [24]  The aim of this investigation was to obtain some ... with more severe complications would better clarify this issue. [8] Conclusions Strengths of our study include the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Bruce C. Carleton, PharmD, September 2006
... cited serious and life-threatening ADRs to be a safety issue of concern. The effect of this apparent concern has ... difficulty of recognizing ADRs when they occur. Clinicians may believe another member of the health care team will ... reported 1193 ADRs in children between 1998 and 2002. However, this voluntary reporting system unquestionably ...