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Clinical Articles / BY: Nupura Krishnadev, MD, October 2008
... is one of the specialties consulted most frequently by health professionals working on the psychiatric ward, where a ... both consulting specialists and also the multidisciplinary health care team caring for patients with psychiatric ... effect of these medications on cardiovascular health. The association of these medications with weight gain ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD November 2008
In response to requests from physicians and other health care pro­viders, WorkSafeBC has been compiling ... • Waddell G, Burton K, Aylward M.  Work and common health problems.  Journal of Insurance Medicine. ... review investigating the relationship between work and health and concludes that, overall, the beneficial effects of ...
Premise / BY: Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2008
... and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institute of Health in the United States terminated one arm of the study ...
Obituaries / BY: Eileen Cambon, MD, November 2008
... From 1953 to 1955, at the Harvard School of Public Health (Department of Epidemiology), Hedy worked on important ...
Obituaries / BY: John O’Brien-Bell, MB November 2008
... that government proposed regarding the provision of health care to British Columbians and the payments to doctors ...
News November 2008
According to the McCreary BC Adolescent Health Survey (published in the July issue of the Canadian ... who had been sexually active, more of them reported sexual health practices to prevent infections and unintended ... what their age, reported taking steps to protect their health. In 2003, 87% used effective methods of birth control ...
News November 2008
... Centre for Excellence in prostate research, education, and health care delivery programs. He also spearheaded the ...
Letters / BY: Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC November 2008
... would like to apologize to both the patient and her health care providers for any distress our actions may have ... or peeled. The purpose of the article was to re­mind health care providers of the precautions that can be used to ...
Letters / BY: Joan L. Rush, LLB, November 2008
... other dual diagnosis: Developmental disability and mental health disorders” [BCMJ 2008;50:319-324] did not contact ... their medical needs. CLBC is pleased to work with health care professionals to that end.  As a parent and a ... profession to turn its collective attention to meeting the health care needs of this population.  —Joan L. Rush, LLB ...
Letters / BY: Barbara J. Kane, MD, November 2008
... BCMJ, outlining some of the glaring inadequacies in mental health services to children and the developmentally disabled. ... [ Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis. BCMJ 2008;50:298 ] noted that the situation facing children with men­tal health problems is critical. The recommendation to develop ...