WorkSafeBC /
BY: Jonathan Fenton, MD, FRCS,
March 2008
... shoulder pain. The calcium is most commonly found 1 to 2 cm from the insertion of the supraspinatus tendon and, less ... other rotator cuff tendons. Calcific tendonitis is seen in 2% to 3% of adults aged 30 to 50, most commonly in females. ...
Premise /
BY: Benedikt Fischer, PhD,
April 2008
... (e.g., injection drug use) over the past 20 years.[ 1 , 2 ] SCS’s main aims are to reduce mortality and morbidity ... order problems associated with street drug use.[ 1 , 2 , 9 , 10 ] As such, SCS represent a valuable piece in the ...
Premise /
BY: Jamie Graham,
April 2008
... results, which we were promised would be complete in 2 or 3 years. Health Minister Tony Clement has since ... officers assigned to the challenging beat of District 2 in which the SIS continues to operate. Mandatory treatment ...
News&Notes /
BY: Tara Lyon
April 2008
... has actually crept down over the past 20 years, from $2 per issue in 1985, to an average of $1.10 per issue in ...
News&Notes /
BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB,
April 2008
... (numbered items at right) are valid over a 1- to 2-year planning timeframe, and the key strategic activities ... whose needs have been heard and, where possible, met 2. Ensure a responsive and credible negotiation, allocation, ... and work life 1. Improved physician health and well-being 2. Improved practice function and professional satisfaction ...
News /
BY: Susan Attridge, RRT,
April 2008
... the National Institutes of Health’s Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, ...
Letters /
BY: Mike Figurski, MD, CA-CPHIMS
April 2008
... fees. These free, robust, secure, stable, and web 2.0 open-source platforms are GPL licensed. This means they ...
Letters /
BY: David Hawkins, MD,
April 2008
... use the “old” needles and our staff use the new ones? 2. How much more expensive are these newer needles? If they ...
Letters /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
April 2008
... Department at 604 244-6181 (toll free 1 888 922-2768). 2. Currently, the new needles cost two to five times more ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP
April 2008
... active? A systematic review by Bravata and colleagues[ 2 ] extols the use of pedometers to increase physical ...