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Letters / BY: Donald Lang, MD, July/August 2006
... to miss in the office” in the March  BCMJ  (2006;48[2]:84-85)  and made a partial list of my own before reading ...
Letters / BY: Jerilynn C. Prior, MD, FRCPC July/August 2006
... not significantly improve hot flushes or quality of life. [2] Dr Rowe correctly recalls the article’s figures but has ...
Letters / BY: Adam Lund, MD, MEd July/August 2006
... L. Mitchell in the March issue of the  BCMJ  (2006;48[2]:84-85) . Point number 7, regarding myocardial infarction, ...
Letters / BY: Richard Loomer, MD, July/August 2006
... clinical teacher for over 30 years at all levels from year 2 to residency in partnership with the UBC Faculty of ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC July/August 2006
... the median age of those affected was 55 years (range 2 to 84). California continued to experience the most severe ... requisition #1806. •  Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (1 to 2 mL) collected in each of two tubes without preservatives. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC July/August 2006
... infant should receive postexposure prophylaxis at birth. [2,3]  Postexposure prophylaxis consists of hepatitis B ... vertical transmission of HBV still occurs in 1% to 2% of infants; [4]  rates up to 6.5% have been reported for ... to mothers with HBV infection over a 7-year period found 2.3% were infected with HBV (oral communication, Ameeta ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP July/August 2006
... hospitalizations and hence reduce health care costs. [1,2] With respect to diabetes, this means that health care ... of disease severity: none (score = 1), minimal (score = 2), moderate (score = 3), and severe disease (score = 4). A ... an individual’s health affects: 1. Physical functioning 2. Social functioning 3. Bodily pain 4. Role limitations ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael Humer, MD, FRCSC, July/August 2006
... accessing specialty and subspecialty medical care. [1,2] One million people live within the jurisdictions of the ... (NHA). The population density for this combined zone is 1.2 persons per square kilometre, substantially lower than the Canadian national average of 3.2 persons per square kilometre (see  Table 1 ). This ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2006
... in the information technology session scheduled for 2 p.m.). It’s a question that’s been asked before, of ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP September 2006
... please call WorkSafeBC at 1 888 922-2768 and choose option 2. Personal Optional Protection coverage If you are not ... Service Centre at 1 888 922-2768 and choose option 2. —Don Graham, MD WCB Chief Medical Officer WorkSafeBC’s ...