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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Richard K. Elwood, MB, BCh, MRCP(UK), FRCPC March 2006
... MDR-TB still remains unusual in BC, representing less than 2% of our active cases. The most common resistance pattern ... fluoroquinolones, as well as sputum culture conversion at 2 months. A study from 1983–1998 in a tertiary care ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD March 2006
... says, “Have you looked in the mirror lately?” 2) You get an invitation to attend a “recognition event” ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC April 2006
... S. aureus  continues to be a major infectious agent, [2]  and there has been little real progress in vaccination. ... in general practice would fit into Eron’s class 1 or 2. [16]  Such categorization would lead to treating ...
Clinical Articles / BY: H.F. Kennecke, MD, MHA, FRCPC, April 2006
... death by 31%, regardless of age or use of chemotherapy. [1,2]  This benefit is sustained even at 15 years from initial diagnosis. [2] Although well tolerated by the majority of women, ... thromboembolic and uterine cancer due to tamoxifen is 0.2% per decade, which is small compared with the absolute ...
Editorials / BY: Alan Brookstone, MD April 2006
... internal operations in the  Globe and Mail ; however, on 2 March, I was able to find a number of comments from readers ...
News / BY: Sarah Gilgoff, BSc, April 2006
... General Wed., 3 May Tues., 9 May  Tues., 2 May Thurs., 4 May Wed., 10 May Thurs., 11 May Mon., 15 May ... a general compensation increase of 10.4% over 4 years (3%, 2%, 2%, 3%), and targeted compensation increases of 8.7% over 4 ...
Premise / BY: Faith E. Hayman, LLB, BA, BEd April 2006
... quoted the following passage in an Ontario decision, [2]  which described the nature of an insurance contract tied ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marlene E. Hunter, MD, FCFPC May 2006
... dissociative fugue; borderline personality characteristics 2 Female 32 years Borderline personality disorder; chronic ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bruce Gamage, RN, CIC May 2006
... bacteremias, and urinary tract infections, nears $453.2 million per year. Emerging antibiotic-resistant organisms ... Control Network Resources 1. PICNet. www.picnetbc.ca . 2. BC Centre for Disease Control. Guidelines for Infection ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP May 2006
... health and well-being of British Columbians. Currently 5.2% of people living in BC have been diagnosed with diabetes ...