Clinical Articles /
BY: James K. Lai, MD, CCFP, FCFP,
April 2009
... using clinical decision support systems (CDSS).[ 5,6 ] • Improving the timeliness of care through faster ... ( Figure 4 ), and overall user satisfaction ( Figure 5 ). However, there were no statistically significant ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC
April 2009
... of hematuria, and the quantitative urinary protein was 5 g/L. The creatinine level was 112 µmol/L, and the ... as a late poststreptococcal neurological manifestation.[ 5 ] The authors argued for extending the neurological ... 50% in these patients, it is conceivable that 1 in every 5 to 10 positive throat swabs are falsely indicative of acute ...
ICBC /
BY: Laura Jensen, MD,
April 2009
... out of proportion to the stimulus, such as light touch. 5. Simulation testing—rotation and axial loading: ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Gavin Stuart, MD, Dean, UBC Faculty of Medicine,
April 2009
... with the evaluation system of the course (3.83/5.00 in the class of 2010 for the Year I course) and that as ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Tung Siu, MD, CCFP, ACBOM
April 2009
... is home to a culturally diverse population. In BC, 24.5% of the population belongs to a visible minority. ... Columbians have a non-English first language and 16.5% of us speak a non-English language at home. Furthermore, ... sensitivity training, but greater effort is needed.[ 4,5 ] Language is an often overlooked capacity that has the ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
April 2009
... note the following two errors in our text: • Scenario #5: Dr Jamison provides services exclusively to one health ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD,
May 2009
... 01 is further divided into classical and El Tor strains.[ 5 ] The newer serotype 0139 has acquired genetic material ... the early 19th century the population of London rose to 2.5 million through rapid urbanization and industrialization. ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Aneez Mohamed, MD, FRCPC,
May 2009
... and the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.[ 5,6 ] In the Rotterdam Study,[ 5 ] the risk of MI increased by approximately 40% per ... doctors continue to prescribe a drug that averaged nearly $5 billion in sales in North America in 2007 with no robust ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC
May 2009
... condoms, and lubricants. In the fiscal year 2007/08, 5.3 million needles and syringes were distributed in BC. ... identified a lack of standardized policy and practice.[ 5,6 ] To address these issues the HRSS committee has created ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Wilma Arruda, MD,
May 2009
... old and I’ve been following him frequently over the last 5 months. He is failing to thrive. His weight has dropped ...