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Clinical Articles / BY: Paul R. D’Alessandro, MD, MSc, FRCPC July/August 2021
... and hypertension with electrolyte abnormalities.[ 1-3 ] These tumors may present with early onset of isosexual ... about these rare but serious tumors. Case data Case 1 A previously healthy 12-year-old girl presented with a ... and total testosterone (2.8 nmol/L; normal for age = < 1 nmol/L) with normal electrolytes. Dehydroepiandrosterone ...
Letters / BY: Stephen D. Anderson, MD, FRCPC July/August 2021
... your Figure, you might add the PGT at the bottom of panel #1, with an additional arrow to PGT after “NO” for ... consent has not been obtained. For the middle of panel #1, we suggest: “YES” for emergency and “NO” for SDM, ...
Obituaries / BY: Jack and Ruth Albrecht July/August 2021
... born on 30 October 1932 in rural Lebret, Saskatchewan. On 1 February 2021, he succumbed to COVID-19 complications as a ...
Editorials / BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD July/August 2021
... behind the act, they may feel hurt, angry, or confused.[ 1 ] Although racism has always existed in Canada, recent ...
News July/August 2021
... teams needed more support when exchanging information.[ 1-4 ] Families wanted to know what the reasons were for their ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Stephanie Gin, RN, MPH July/August 2021
... 28 607 people living with HCV in BC remain untreated.[ 1 ] Many have been previously diagnosed but lost to follow-up ... in HCV care to reduce liver disease complications.[ 1 ] Even with these changes, there are still challenges to ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD July/August 2021
... long-term care facilities since it was created in 2015.[ 1 ] The LTCI was formed through a partnership between the ... for one of BC’s most vulnerable patient populations:[ 1 ] Communities have developed mechanisms for patient ... for the future of long-term care, which include:[ 1 ] Exploring how team-based care, patient medical homes, and ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: David May, MD, CCFP July/August 2021
... a higher chronic disease burden than urban populations.[ 1 ] It might be thought, therefore, that the Ministry of ...
Billing Tips / BY: Janet Evans, MD July/August 2021
... The Laboratory Services Act (LSA) came into effect on 1 October 2015. The LSA replaced the Medicare Protection Act ...
MDs To Be / BY: Arielle Roberts, MD July/August 2021
... chronic diseases, from obesity to dementia to depression.[ 1 ] It has also been reported that nearly 20% of adult deaths ... your hypertension. Between now and our next appointment in 1 month, your exercise prescription will be to walk for 20 to ...