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Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC
April 2019
... is minimally intrusive, entails no stigma, and takes about 2 minutes while drivers remain seated in their vehicles. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Shaila Jiwa, RN, BScN, MScPPH
April 2019
... TB from progressing to the active, infectious state.[ 2 ] Although active TB incidence has generally declined over ... (5.1/100 000 population compared to 4.8/100 000).[ 2 ] TB also disproportionately affects persons with comorbid ... the current plan, members of the TBSC came together over 2 days to reprioritize and streamline the objectives noted in ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP
April 2019
... temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels, and carbon monoxide (CO) levels (see Box). CO 2 is emitted by people working in the office building. An excessive accumulation of CO 2 indicates an inadequate amount of fresh air for the number ...
Premise /
BY: James M. Wright, MD, PhD, FRCPC
April 2019
... those published by nonconflicted experts in diabetes.[ 2-4 ] Our uncertainty about how to interpret the EMPA-REG ... guidance in the complex pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes in BC can find themselves frustrated by ... if health care professionals and people with type 2 diabetes are confused or frustrated by the range of ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Caleb A.N. Roda, MD
April 2019
... health care professionals to use in their daily practice.[ 2 ] Auscultation serves as a quick and inexpensive way for ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Erika Ono, MSW, RSW
April 2019
... compared with 14% of children in the general population.[ 2 ] Children with a dual diagnosis and their families ... of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders ( Figure 2 ). Children and Youth with Special Needs (CYSN). Most of ... did not change Emily’s behaviors. For the past 2 years Emily’s psychiatrist has been strongly recommending ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
May 2019
... been well documented to contain toxic lead levels.[ 1 , 2 ] The BCCDC article serves as a reminder of the importance ...
Letters /
BY: Mike Figurski, MD, CA-CPHIMS
May 2019
... who tested positive for THC. In a Washington Post article[ 2 ] about that case, the child was said to be in an ... was attributed to myocarditis, not marijuana exposure.[ 2 ] In fact, authors of the case report noted, “As of this ... pediatric death associated with cannabis exposure.”[ 2 ] Also in the article, “Nappe emphasized that the word ...
News
May 2019
... 7 May 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. GPSC Billing Part 2: Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Space is ...