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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 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Catherine Elliott, MD, July/August 2011
... Two Health Canada re­calls of children’s jewelry in 2010 serve as reminders that avoidable sources of lead exposure for children are still an issue.  There is no known safe level of lead exposure. ... into cases of toxic exposures where the public may be at risk—for example those involving exposure in ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB May 2010
... the need for evolution in our health system. While many may criticize President Obama’s health reforms in the US ... polls show only 37% support), he did at least take on an issue that was cont­roversial and difficult—an attitude ... in their own country.  An Angus Reid poll in February 2010 revealed that 68% of Canadians believe that many changes ...
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 ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Dan McCarthy, MD January/February 2008
... comorbidities. As an additional consideration, GPs may access a new Complex Care Follow-up Management Fee for ... Dr Cavers. “This revised Complex Care Fee addresses the issue that existed under the old fee-for-service model, and ...
Letters / BY: Ray Baker, MD May 2008
... it in our practices with our patients. What we take issue with is a major trial (3000 patients by 2010) using a highly vulnerable population based on studies ... to pause and reflect that something intuitively obvious may not lead to the best outcomes. We did not ...
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