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Clinical Articles / BY: Roey M. Malleson, MBBS, DFFP, MHSC January/February 2002
... to women (without a prescription) from many pharmacies in BC. Indication for use Emergency contraception should be ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Fikre Germa, MD, CCFP(EM) January/February 2002
... regimen was continued daily for 6 months. Tuberculosis in BC In 1997 there were 413 confirmed new cases of tuberculosis ... represented 28% of all active cases of tuberculosis in BC in the year 1996–1997. The most common sites of ... review of the manuscript. Two cases in a rural BC family practice demonstrate the challenge of diagnosing ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD January/February 2002
... ensure the sustainability of medicare. Mr Campbell here in BC is making similar statements, and, wonder of wonders, Mr ... Another interesting element in the equation is the current BC health ministry’s moratorium on spending on all new ...
Letters / BY: John Rees, MD January/February 2002
... database assistant Lorie Arlitt at  larlitt@bcma.bc.ca  or (604) 638-2882 and ask to have a privacy flag ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Samuel H. Krikler, MB, ChB, FRCPC March 2002
... was carried out at the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory at BC’s Children’s and Women’s Health Centre using the ... The Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee (BCMA and BC Ministry of Health) has recently developed guidelines for ... The authors wish to thank the directors and employees of BC Biomedical Laboratories for their generous assistance ...
College Library / BY: Jim Henderson March 2002
... bringing along the library. The latest reorganization of BC’s health care system reduces centralized addiction ... describes various resources now available to those in BC working in addiction medicine. It suggests a more ... knowledge about addiction medicine. Key organizations Some BC groups have successfully adapted to the changes in the ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD March 2002
... Report virtually in its entirety as quickly as possible. BC, Ontario, and Quebec all sound like they are considering ... others). About 4 years ago I wrote on these pages that the BC government and the BCMA should discuss the possibility of ...
Editorials / BY: Lindsay M. Lawson, MD March 2002
... However, there are still many places, especially in rural BC, where the indoor air could be a great deal less smoky. ... fireplaces—contributes to the poor air quality in many BC communities, especially in winter. Speak out in your ...
Letters March 2002
... meant as a patients’ guide, to doctors all over BC. It is virtually unchanged from the draft to which, over a ... a half ago, the Association of Complementary Physicians of BC (ACPBC) and Canadian Complementary Medical Association ( ) ... abound? As a start, consider the following: •  The  BC HealthGuide , distributed to all households in BC, has a ...
Letters / BY: D.H. Blackman, MD March 2002
... Deputy Registrar  College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC Letters Fear tactic advertising ...