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Clinical Articles / BY: Marlene E. Hunter, MD, FCFPC January/February 2003
... Therefore I have used it as the example for this article. However, for those who work in other areas, simply ... own Stikine Health Centre in 1994, I was the identified medical director of that clinic (read: trouble-shooter) for ... culture that it brings. However, the other aspects of this article can be found in all communities that are rural and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: James E. Miles, MD, FRCPC January/February 2003
... and North Vancouver, and, having had no training in medical school about marriage, I was totally unprepared for ... most practical thing.” In 1978 I came across a seminal article by Segraves [2]  that provided a theoretical basis ... that has usually been characteristic of the marriage. This article summarizes the author’s gradual development of a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Terry Curran, MD, FRCP March 2003
... impression that the prevalence of Tourette syndrome among medical professionals is higher than average. This seems ... investing habits displayed by many physicians? In this article I have summarized some of these habits, which ... Competing interests None declared. Disclaimer This article is for informational purposes only. The statements ...
Letters / BY: Anthony Taddei, PharmD March 2003
I am writing regarding the article “BC only province not paying for painkillers,” ... the CLASS study published in the  Journal of the American Medical Association , ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, generic) or ... a critical appraisal, it is always wise to look to the medical literature. However, it is not wise to “cherry ...
Letters / BY: Ronald Cridland, MD March 2003
Nice  Journal ! I have held licences and medical professional association memberships in four ... opinions. I particularly appreciated Dr Falk’s article on “Who needs medicare?” [ BCMJ ... ]. I have had the opportunity to learn in a variety of medical school environments as divergent as University of ...
Letters / BY: Ken S. Morton, MD March 2003
I would like to comment favorably on Morley Sutter’s article in the  BC Medical Journal  ( Learning and teaching medicine, December ... seen such guidelines stated so clearly and concisely. The article should be required reading for all medical educators ...
Letters / BY: Andrew Farquhar, MD March 2003
The article “Diabetic blood sugar control: An urban/rural ... responds I would like to thank Dr Farquhar for reading the article and I welcome his feedback. I agree that the poor ... lipids, vital signs, weight, height, ethnicity, sex, age, medical management) for diabetics and non-diabetics living in ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD April 2003
The  article  in this month’s issue by Drs Timothy Christie and ... refusing to inform a sexual partner can refer to a local medical health officer (MHO). The MHO can then do what is ...
Letters / BY: H. Ewart Woolley, MD April 2003
... does not make a summer, one swallow is one swallow. The article  “Diabetic blood sugar control: An urban/rural ... [BCMJ 2002;44(10):537]  refers to the Bella Coola Medical Clinic having a nurse “who is actively involved in ...
Letters / BY: M.M. Moran, MB May 2003
... or northern issues with any credibility. I note from her article that since 1981 or 1982 she has been part of a rota ... issues. I would find it much more plausible if this article was written by a physician that actually resided in a ... such as Dease Lake. Unfortunately, I believe that the BC Medical Association has the same understanding of the North ...