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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: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Interviews / BY: Jay Draper September 2007
... became involved with the BCMA, were you motivated by some issue or problem that you wanted to solve? I was probably ... the BCMA. The societies are doing a good job, and in fact, may need more help to do things. They’re doing a huge ... We’re a long way from any further negotiations—2010, just for the reopener. So we’ve got lots of time to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Galt Wilson, MD, CCFP September 2005
... that the highest calling in medicine is to specialize and may unwittingly give the impression that general ... and that this number will increase to 3000 physicians by 2010. [1]  At present, Canada’s medical schools turn out a ... then migrate to the city. Lastly, there is the ethical issue of Canada recruiting (“poaching”) physicians from ...