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News /
BY: S. William A. Gunn, FRCSC,
July/August 2009
... these are not substantiated by documents. Yes, like most people, Chisholm had his weaknesses and hobby horses, and he ...
News&Notes /
BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla
July/August 2009
... place of many informal exchanges among colleagues. When people stop talking to each other barriers can go up, ... group that will look at the care gaps for these young people and the professionals who work with them. The school ... the pulse of a diverse social and ethnic group of young people must be closely involved. In the school we are working ...
President's Comment /
BY: Brian Brodie, MD
July/August 2009
... trim the fat, cut costs where feasible—but not your people, as they are your best asset. Give to charity, smile ...
Back Page /
BY: Maggie Watt, MD, CCFP,
September 2009
... do. It’s easy to forget what a critical role we play in people’s lives and in their memories; it’s easy to forget ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Tom Kosatsky, MD, MPH
September 2009
... and irritation. • Reduced lung function. For most people air pollution may be a relatively minor risk, ... reduce exposure. When considering where to live and work, people should ideally choose a location that is more than 150 ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC,
September 2009
... acute care setting, when compared with younger cohorts. People age 65 and older accounted for 13.2% of the Canadian ...
Interviews /
BY: Jay Draper
September 2009
... thing you could do academically. I always wanted to help people, but I can’t really say I had a deep sense of what ... my intellectual and academic longings, I enjoyed the people, and I thought dealing with medical issues would be a nice area to interact with people. I’ve always liked solving problems, and also I ...
Letters /
BY: Bernie Littlejohn,
September 2009
... it was intended is always a mistake. It’s hard to get people back on board after they have been turned off by ... lab techs at the time. It is absolutely essential that the people who are going to use a system are thoroughly involved ...
News
September 2009
The 5-year survival rate for black people with melanoma is 59% compared to 85% for white people. “While people of color are less likely to become afflicted with skin ...