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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Brian Phillips, November 2006
... the International Commission on Radiological Protection [ 2]  recommended that action level values be set between 200 ... of tobacco smoke and radon. For a non-smoker, the risk is 2% (a 1 in 50 chance). Impact on BC Data on testing in BC ... the regions where smoking is more prevalent. Around 1% to 2% of the 200 000 single-family dwellings in these ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Brenda Kosaka, MD November 2006
... anymore. He says, “I can’t think straight.” Patient 2 is a 78-year-old independent-living woman who has had a few ... are typically affected by a mild traumatic brain injury [2-7]  include: •  Attention:  There can be particular ... He may also need some treatment of his anxiety. Patient 2, the elderly woman referred with a possible mild traumatic ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC November 2006
... cost of treating mTBI in Canada is about $3 billion [2]  and the long-term financial burden to individuals, their ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pankaj Dhawan, MD, FRCPC, November 2006
... of consciousness, and duration of posttraumatic amnesia. [2,3] CT and MRI are the most frequent imaging modalities used ... after the mild traumatic brain injury is sustained. [2]  Although CT scanning is more widely available, MRI can ... postconcussion symptoms that affect daily life or (2) at risk for symptom prolongation or delayed return to work ...
Clinical Articles / BY: David Brooks, MD, November 2006
... ThinkFirst web site ( www.thinkfirst.ca/documents/SCAT-v13-2.pdf ). Previously, more detailed baseline and follow-up ... trained in the management of these injuries (see  Table 2 ). Formal neuropsychological testing may be indicated in ... • Personality change • Inappropriate behavior   Table 2. Simple versus complex concussion. Simple concussion  ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP December 2006
... of psychological distress was present, on average, at 2 years postinjury. • The average time between injury and ...
President's Comment / BY: Margaret MacDiarmid, MD, December 2006
... Forum sparked the idea. This is a well-attended, 2-day event held annually in Ottawa that addresses the fact ...
News December 2006
... Mississauga: Doubleday Canada, 2006. ISBN 987-0-385-66277-2. Paperback, 344 pages. $14.95. Are we all going to die? If ... about these initiatives. Next steps Over the next 2 to 3 months, PITO will be focused on the following ... 2006–07 salary and service contract rates increase of 2.84%. All of these rates will increase by 2%, 2%, and 3% in ...
Letters / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) December 2006
... consistent positive RCTs conducted by non-proponents. [1,2]  Under such circumstances, one might wonder if disciples ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc December 2006
... 2007. The new schedule will include immunization at ages 2, 4, and 12 months. This is a change from the current schedule of 2, 4, 6, and 18 months. All immunizing physicians and nurses ... disadvantage in immunogenicity for the three-dose series. [2-4] Effectiveness The Northern California Kaiser Permanente ...