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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc November 2010
... reduced antibiotic prescribing.[ 1 ]  Ten years ago, BC’s provincial health officer published a report on ... surveillance on antibiotic consumption and resistance in BC. Our data show overall use of an­ti­biotics rose between ... the vast majority of prescriptions for this drug in BC in 2009 were not preceded by another antibiotic.  ...
College Library / BY: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS November 2010
... College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Library College Library Best evidence: The tip of the ...
News / BY: Judy Hamill, November 2010
... British Columbians invested $24 million through the BC Cancer Foundation to establish Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre at the BC Cancer Agency. Now one of the largest genome centres in ... Genome Sciences Centre’s technology platform provides BC Can­cer Agency researchers with very specific biological ...
News / BY: Michael Schachter, MD, November 2010
... Table  shows the projected CKD prevalence figures for BC by health authority. While the projected total ... live with high-risk CKD stage 3 to 4. At the same time, BC has only about 50 full-time nephrologists. It is clear ...
News November 2010
... membership in good standing in the BCMA, the CMA, and the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. ... Committee, #115–1665 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 5A4 by 30 November 2010. CMA Honorary Membership The ... Committee, #115–1665 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 5A4 by 30 November 2010. Dr David M. Bachop Gold Medal ...
News November 2010
... care. The award will consist of a $2000 donation to a BC charity of the winner’s choice, as well as a gold medal. Nominees must be a member in good standing of the BC Medical Association. Nominations may be submitted, ... the CEO of the BCMA at 115–1665 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V6J 5A4 or  CEO@bcma.bc.ca . News Don Rix leadership ...
News November 2010
... system for all adult and pediatric elective surgeries in BC (see the  Figure ). As of 1 December 2010 three ... This is intended ultimately to improve access for BC’s surgical patients. Watch for further information ... Advisory Council, and your health authority. News New BC-wide surgery booking system ...
News / BY: Susan Pinton, November 2010
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon has launched a 2-year campaign to educate BC residents about the five warning signs of stroke and the ... other materials for your office, please e-mail  info@hsf.bc.ca  with “Signs of Stroke” in the subject line. ...
Obituaries / BY: Norman Wignall Jr., November 2010
... his re­tirement in 1991. He was also a mem­ber of the BC Regiment and Ro­yal Canadian Army Medical Corps. He is ...
President's Comment / BY: Ian Gillespie, MD November 2010
... process and planned for the publication of a new BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive to replace the 1997 ... facing such complex decisions it has been very helpful for BC physicians to know they could contact a medical consultant ... The BCMA and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC have jointly written to the OSMV to highlight this concern ...