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Clinical Articles / BY: Catherine L. Weber, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... kidney disease (CKD). In BC, there are at least 145 000 people with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min, and about 35 000 people whose physicians have actually identified CKD as a ... if you also include those at highest risk for CKD (people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or both), this ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patricia Daly MD, FRCPC June 2007
... infectious 1 day before the onset of symptoms. • Most people with influenza are not sick enough to seek medical ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pratibha Reebye, MBBS, FRCPC, May 2007
... and teachers. The match between what these places and people can provide to meet the needs of the child is known as ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hin Hin Ko, MD November 2007
... status, level of educational debt, and desire to work with people, were not considered. Lastly, the study sample was ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patricia Daly MD, FRCPC June 2007
... there have been numerous reports of small numbers of people infected with swine or avian strains, but none of ... of the swine flu vaccine and immunization of 40 million people. There is no evidence this virus ever spread beyond ... in Hong Kong poultry, 18 human cases were identified and 6 people died, resulting in the culling of 1.5 million birds ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Carolyn Steinberg, MD, FRCPC, May 2007
... by the process of being fed. This involves at least two people, surrounded by the family network, which in turn is ...
Clinical Articles / BY: H. Davis, MD, November 2007
... the role of this medical specialty in the care of people with alleged traumatic brain injury.[ 5 , 6 ] The ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ingrid Söchting, PhD, July/August 2007
... by mental health professionals indicate that Aboriginal people have a much higher rate of mental health problems than ... contend that some cultural practices among Aboriginal people, such as bereavement-induced hallucinations, are ... sexual abuse and assault, is much higher among Aboriginal people than any other racial group, [5,6]  and while a ...
President's Comment / BY: Margaret MacDiarmid, MD, June 2007
... We are some of the most highly educated and privileged people in the world, with work that should be richly ... really valued your contributions. There are hundreds of people I am grateful to, but for now, I would like to extend ... are wrong, and make sure to bring a little chocolate for people who drop by to visit. And if you decide to become ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, November 2007
... needs of physicians who provide care and services to the people of British Columbia and the government that is ...