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Clinical Articles / BY: Evan Wood, MD, PhD, ABIM, FRCPC April 2003
... the behaviors that put them at risk of disease and death. [1,2]  The health of drug users is further complicated by ... a cruise ship destination. [16]   Conventional strategy 1: Law enforcement The primary response to the public health ... needles substantially reduces the transmission of HIV-1 [8,26]  as well as HIV risk behaviors. [27-29] ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Timothy K.S. Christie, PhD April 2003
... duty to warn, but the two are fundamentally different. [1,2]  The duty to warn occurs when the health care ... infected with HIV but who are unaware of their infection. [1-15]  The partners of index cases (people newly diagnosed ... condom use, from less than 5% at baseline to 71% at 1 month follow-up and 77% at 18 month follow-up. [20] There ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Michael L. Rekart, MD, DTM&H, MHSc April 2003
... becomes legally reportable in British Columbia on 1 May 2003, there will be important implications for health ... pregnancy) and returning for the result in person. [1] Plan the result visit so that there is minimal delay ...
Editorials / BY: Heidi M. Oetter, MD April 2003
... and also using methadone. One such individual had a 1-inch thick Pharmacare search for the year 2002. Where are ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Daniel Lin, BSc May 2003
... depressive disorders in primary care remain undetected. [1] Recognizing the complexity of completing a comprehensive ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Terence W. Anderson BM, BCh, FRCPC, PhD May 2003
... a female is around 9 years (Canada 9.3; England 8.4; US 9.1). Two experienced doctors have given their opinion on ... life expectancy: one has suggested 4.2 years; the other 1.8 years. Each estimate was based on a different follow-up ... from a Canadian study as early as 1961 through to 1983. [1] The first detailed table was published in 1995, when ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: M. Fyfe, MD, MSc May 2003
... for WNV should be in use by Canadian Blood Service by 1 July 2003. Transmission via placenta and breast milk have ... BCCDC Laboratory Services. • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): 1 cc to 2 cc should be collected in each of two tubes without ... and should contact Canadian Blood Services directly (phone 1 888 332-5663 local 2207; fax (604) 879-6352) if a case of ...
Letters / BY: M.M. Moran, MB May 2003
... January/February 2003 issue of your journal [ BCMJ 2003;45(1):16-19 ]. I find it distressing that a person who lives and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stuart Johnston, MD May 2003
... care from physicians not living in their rural community. [1] Provincial governments across Canada are reorganizing ... - 1430 20 Feb 02 VHF-SC Discussion of patient problems 2 1 4 1330 -1420 4 Mar 02 VHF-SC Readiness telehealth 3 1 n/a 0850 - 0915 11 Mar 02 VHF-SC Diabetes in pregnancy 1 1 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: K. Pielak, RN, MSN June 2003
... and meningococcal disease. Phase One Phase One begins 1 April 2003, with provision of both: • Pneumococcal ... meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Phase Two Starting 1 July 2003, meningococcal C conjugate vaccine will be ... require only one dose of vaccine. Infants born on or after 1 July 2002 will be eligible for the vaccine. There will not ...