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WorkSafeBC / BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP January/February 2009
... movements, as well as impact or percussive trauma. In BC, fallers, buckers, auto mech­anics, miners, and glaziers ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD January/February 2009
... throne speech of February 2008, the lieutenant governor of BC portended what was to come. He expressed government’s ... When a review of scope of health professions occurred in BC in the late nineties, the former Health Professions ...
Obituaries / BY: Barry Turchen, MD January/February 2009
... in 1979. He became a respected leader and innovator in the BC medical community after he settled in Abbotsford with his ...
News / BY: John McCracken, MD January/February 2009
... (OSMV), in partnership with the BCMA, is revising the BC Guide for Physicians in Determining Fitness to Drive a ...
News January/February 2009
... Medal for Distinguished Medical Service is awarded to a BC doctor who has made an extraordinary contribution in the ... inspiration and a challenge to the medical profession in BC. There shall be no obligation on the fund to make the ... Janzen at the BCMA, 115–1665 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 5A4. News Call for Bachop Gold Medal nominations ...
News January/February 2009
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre has been designated a ... and low bone density, as well as type 2 diabetes. News BC Women’s Hospital designated “baby friendly” ...
Editorials / BY: Anthony J. Salvian, MD January/February 2009
... up a good rant. I thank the BCMJ and the physicians of BC for allowing me the honor of serving on the Editorial ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP January/February 2009
... for all? Premier Gordon Campbell has stated that he wants BC to be the healthiest population to ever host the Olympic ... for British Columbians to strive toward and created ActNow BC to promote and assist in reaching these goals. One of the ... levels by 20% (other goals can be accessed on the ActNow BC web site). Is there any evidence that physical activity ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM January/February 2009
In February 2009, Infanrix-hexa will be introduced in BC. It is a combination vaccine for infants starting their ... in the Engerix-B (hepatitis B) component of the vaccine. BC elected to wait for the approval of the thimerosal-free ... adverse outcomes, including autism spectrum disorders. BC is the only Canadian jurisdiction introducing ...
Clinical Articles / BY: D. Dance, BSc, LLB, January/February 2009
... loss, she was referred to Pediatric Otolaryngology at BC Children’s Hospital. Upon arrival at BCCH the following ... is not compatible with the current standard of practice in BC, where many ER physicians have become skilled at removing ...