BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Shaila Jiwa, RN, BScN, MScPPH
April 2019
... leading cause of death from a single infectious agent.[ 1 ] In 2017, an estimated 10 million people developed TB disease globally, resulting in an estimated 1.6 million deaths, with 300 000 of those deaths occurring in people living with HIV.[ 1 ] TB is not just an international public health issue. ...
Premise /
BY: James M. Wright, MD, PhD, FRCPC
April 2019
... approach from many other groups. In his guest editorial,[ 1 ] Dr Ehud Ur states that the TI “provides physicians with ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Caleb A.N. Roda, MD
April 2019
... its invention in 1816 by French physician Rene Laennec.[ 1 ] Binaural, electronic, and more recently, iPhone ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Erika Ono, MSW, RSW
April 2019
... global impairments of social skills or intelligence.”[ 1 ] Major neurodevelopmental disorders include intellectual ... Behavioural Conditions (CDBC) program ( Figure 1 ). In addition, a small number of children are assessed at ... offices offer drop-in intake sessions for only a few hours 1 day a week. This can create additional barriers for parents ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
May 2019
... has been well documented to contain toxic lead levels.[ 1 , 2 ] The BCCDC article serves as a reminder of the ...
Letters /
BY: Mike Figurski, MD, CA-CPHIMS
May 2019
... of cannabis. His reference for this statement[ 1 ] mentions a single death due to myocarditis in an ...
News
May 2019
... if the patient had underlying contracture. From a 1-day session with physiatrists from Victoria, Vancouver, and ...
News
May 2019
... will be cumulative and content-specific: GPSC Billing Part 1: Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. GPSC Billing ...
News
May 2019
... and skills focused, with each session running 1 hour and 45 minutes with up to 15 participants. The cost is ...
News
May 2019
... of 2018. However, data analyzed by the BC-CfE showed 1 in 7 individuals living with HIV in BC could have been ...