WorkSafeBC /
BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP
September 2007
... prior infection. • 1.8% (with an overall range of 0%–7%) per injury involving HCV-infected blood. High-risk types ...
News /
BY: Geraldine Vance, APR,
September 2007
... a further 3.5% on 1 August 2008, for a total increase of 7.12% over 2 years. This increase applies to the CL19 bonus ... Administration fees for claims processing by the BCMA are 7% of each Plus Plan claim submitted, to a maximum of $250. ...
Letters /
BY: Ralph Jones, MD
September 2007
... some portion of a UK state pension. You can pay back up to 7 years and only 30 years will be required for a full ...
Letters /
BY: Stephen Malthouse, MD,
September 2007
... consultants. Positive health changes were reported in 70.7% of patients and 25% reported improvement as “much ... lower respiratory complaints, and/or ear complaints).[ 7 ] The homeopathic response rate after 14 days’ treatment ... those treated with conventional medicine were 22.3% versus 7.8% for homeopathy. In 2006, a Health Technology Assessment ...
Letters /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
September 2007
... suggestion that homeopathy be used to treat pandemic flu[ 7 ] could, if taken seriously, have grave consequences.[ 8 ] ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC
September 2007
... (CNS) disease but more likely to form cryptococcomas.[ 7 ] Most BC C. gattii patients present with pulmonary ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Mark Fok, MD, FRCPC
September 2007
... traffic accidents from falling asleep while driving home.[ 7 ] Furthermore, medical trainees consistently report ... inclusion criteria. The average age of respondents was 27.7 years (SD=2.9). Subjects represented all residency programs ... only province that clearly states a limit of 89 hours per 7-day week, including first call.[ 27 ] Two questions remain: ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Russell Callaghan, PhD,
September 2007
... approximately 25 000 to 30 000 students in grades 7 to 12 in each survey cycle, found that lifetime use of ... self-identity, (5) anger management, (6) loss and grief, (7) decision making. In addition, the last week incorporates a ... CBT-based module on relapse prevention for adolescents. [7] The centre’s treatment approach encourages and directs ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Mario McKenna, MSc,
September 2007
... obtain a medical degree. The results indicated that 74.7% of IMG psychiatrists obtained their medical degrees ... directory of medical schools as a basis of comparison, 73.7% of IMG psychiatrists completed their medical training in ... academic ranks. IMG female psychiatrists represented only 7% (n=19) of total academic appointments in contrast to 30.3% ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: John A. Dufton, DC, MD,
October 2007
... complications in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.[ 7-10 ] Futhermore, a randomized controlled trial suggested ... were much higher, equaling 21.6 claims per year versus 11.7 claims per year for the nondepressed group (P<.01). With ... was still apparent, although to a lesser degree, with 1.7 visits per year for the depressed group versus 1.5 visits ...