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Clinical Articles / BY: Farsheed Hedayati-Vala, MD, July/August 2008
... managing upper and lower gastrointestinal problems. About 1% of the general population has an endoscopy each year, ... varies widely across health districts and regions.[ 1 , 2 ]  An endoscopic diagnosis is generally agreed to be ... 49 were female and 51 were male. The mean age was 53.1 years. The most common indication for an upper scope was ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Catherine L. Weber, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... small number who have received kidney transplants.[ 1 ]  The main reason for this discrepancy is the high ... National Kidney Foun­dation recommendations.[ 5 ]  Table 1  lists these stages and several associated conditions that ... or more of these abnormalities can be diagnosed with Stage 1 or 2 CKD. This common misconception has led to unnecessary ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD September 2008
... field and where registration may be required. Scenario #1 Dr Foster is a physician practising medicine as a sole ... Scenario #2 All other factors are the same as in Scenario #1, but Dr Foster hires a receptionist. Is he an employer? ... Friday, by calling 604 244-6181 in the Lower Mainland or 1 888 922-2768 toll free within BC. —Peter Rothfels, MD ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD September 2008
... on site while providing on-call coverage. • Level 1—Where the physician is required to be available by phone ... of MOCAP funds by a specified date (this year it was 1 July). Because the annual review of MOCAP funding by the ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS September 2008
... Our annual Core-Plus Plan open enrollment period runs from 1 September through 31 October 2008. The Core-Plus Plan ... of prescription drugs per in­sured person, basic dental, $1 million of emergency travel and other extended health care ...
News September 2008
... or join the Winners Walk of Hope is invited to call 1 877 413-7970 or visit  www.ovariancanada.org  or  ...
News September 2008
... the CMA web site:  www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/1368/la_id/1.htm  (through selecting “About CMA,” and “Awards ... Ottawa, ON K1G 3Y6, or phone the committee coordinator at 1 800 663-7336 extension 2280. Nominations must be sent to ...
Letters / BY: Karen A. Gelmon, MD, FRCPC September 2008
... and, more recently, evidence for radiation therapy.[ 1 , 2 ] The recommendations of the SMPBC are based on ...
Letters / BY: Ian Gardiner, MD September 2008
... imply as much by pointing out that, of the more than 1 million women between 40 and 79 in the province, only ...
Interviews / BY: Jay Draper September 2008
... president, and then it must go by fairly quickly. Is the 1-year presidency too short? In fact, it’s a 3-year ...