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BY: Fiona Youatt,
October 2006
... The new agreement provides for fee increases effective 1 April 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The distribution of the ... and the health authorities) under the agreement effective 1 April 2007. Until then, it will continue to be made up of ... that have measurable patient-centred goals focused on (1) system redesign initiatives to achieve increased and ...
Editorials /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
October 2006
... to the final wrap-up point I thought that we were only a 1-hour “filler” for the almost-rapt crowd. Claudette and ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Basil Boulton, MD
October 2006
... Committee (CYHC) and the Council of Health Promotion. [1] In some respects, it is a repetition of Thomas J. ... and a “backdrop of significant funding cuts.” [1] Addressing issues in isolation within a single ministry ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP
October 2006
... domestic wines in Canada have increased by more than 50%. [1] British Columbia is a significant participant in this ... intermediate syndrome occurs, typically 24 to 96 hours (1 to 4 days) after exposure. This manifests as respiratory ... greater than 10% can produce unconsciousness in less than 1 minute and, failing rescue, death. [31,32] Dental erosions ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Cristina M. Aydin, BSc,
October 2006
... is expected to rise to 3 million by the year 2010. [1] Approximately 85% to 90% of individuals with diabetes ... and progressive pancreatic beta cell dysfunction. [1,2] Although glycemic goals may initially be achieved ... were estimated by first using the database to determine (1) daily TZD dosage for each patient and (2) number of blood ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Kevin W. Johns, BSc
October 2006
... microalbuminuria have become standard for screening [1] and treating nephropathy in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Between 10% and 45% of ... average AER of 55.7±18.2 mg/24 hours and an ACR of 4.46±1.28 mg/mmol—values well above the Canadian Diabetes ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP
November 2006
... article in the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation [1] (this abridged article is reproduced courtesy of ...
President's Comment /
BY: Margaret MacDiarmid, MD,
November 2006
... The good thing is that this process has a time limit: 1 year. But there will be some lack of trust on all sides, a ...
Premise /
BY: Michael F. Myers, MD,
November 2006
... absorption in some vocation which satisfies the soul?” [1] He was very disciplined and very organized Listen to this ... The Principles and Practice of Medicine was completed 1 year later. It was over 1000 pages and one of the last ...