Clinical Articles /
BY: Stephan F. van Eeden, MD, PhD, FRCP,
April 2008
... be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020.[ 1 ] A recent study showed that the prevalence of COPD in ... in managing more severe cases of COPD ( Table 1 ). An ideal stepwise approach would involve family ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
May 2008
... I. Adopt a disability prevention model: 1. Increase awareness of how rarely medically excused days ...
President's Comment /
BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB,
May 2008
... more ways than I can imagine!). As an added incentive, a 1-day CME event will be held on Friday, 6 June. For the last ...
News
May 2008
... questions after the film. The screening takes place at 1 p.m. on Friday, 30 May 2008, at the Vancity Theatre, 1181 ...
News /
BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS
May 2008
... the travel insurance plan, please contact Johnson Inc. at 1 866 606-3362 or visit www.johnson.ca/medoc_c to ...
News /
BY: Todd Sorokan, MD,
May 2008
... cases). It will also boost the Men-C given at 2 months and 1 year and offer greater protection for travel. Traveler’s ... before travel so that two doses are finished at least 1 week before travel. Human papillomavirus vaccine ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
May 2008
... case of self-induced mercury poisoning was described.[ 1 ] Dr Albrecht outlined elegantly the assistance of the BC ...
Letters /
BY: Ray Baker, MD
May 2008
Drs Krausz and Marsh [ BCMJ 2008;50(1):15 ] refer to the benefits of methadone maintenance ... should be viewed as an object-lesson to all researchers.[ 1 ] We take issue with the comparison of stimulant ...
Letters /
BY: Joanna Cheek, MD, FRCPC
May 2008
... (“Consensus? There is no consensus,” BCMJ, 2008;50(1):10 , Health Minister George Abbott suggests otherwise. In ...