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Letters / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2010
... endorses. Neither the editorial introducing the new form[ 2 ] nor the form itself[ 3 ] suggest disclosure for all items ...
News April 2010
... for non-insured services (A-lettered items) increased by 2.5% on 1 April 2010. These new fees are also posted at  ...
News&Notes / BY: Eugene Leduc, MD April 2010
... our total time commitment to the project will exceed 2 years. This includes our attendance at ViVa meetings 1 year ... landed on the east coast of Tan­na, then traveled another 2 hours on the bumpy road to Lenakel Hospital.  The young ...
Obituaries / BY: W. James Corbett, MD, April 2010
... was appointed chief justice of the Aesculapian Court for 2 years. In his final year he was class president and gave ...
Obituaries / BY: M. Graham Clay, MD, April 2010
... Jubilee. He completed his general surgical training with 2 years at the University of Iowa. General surgery specialty ... committee to an agreement that increased fees by 39.99% (a 2-year settlement), the highest settlement ever obtained in ...
Premise / BY: Judith Marois, April 2010
... and interfere with boundaries of professionalism.”[ 2 ]  Canadian society’s trust in the profession of ... patients to “mistrust the care that they receive.”[ 2 ] Most patients offer gifts without any expectations: a ... them to receive more specialized or personal care.”[ 2 ]  In offering a gift, patients may also want to change ...
President's Comment / BY: Brian Brodie, MD April 2010
... a favorable im­pression of the BCMA. That’s up from 71% 2 years ago.  This figure includes attributes such as how ... felt membership provided good value. That’s up 8% from 2 years ago. Members primarily value the benefits packages, ... supporting member services and needs—that’s up 5% from 2 years ago.  As well, 95% say their call to the main ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2010
... or no interference with daily activities. • Grade 2—No sign of pathology but interference with daily ... is not indicated in the initial assessment of grades 1 or 2 neck pain, while grade 3 may require elective ... help in the short term. In the early stages of grade 1 or 2 neck pain, the task force recommends the following: ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ellamae Stadnick MD, MSc, FRCPC, May 2010
... time in British Columbia in 2007 was 141 days ( Figure 2 ), with longer wait times for male patients (average 167 ... who are universal recipients.  On average patients spend 2 weeks in the hospital after transplantation, including 3 to ... congenital heart defects not amenable to surgical repair.[ 2 ]  Predictors of mortality in this patient population ...
Clinical Articles / BY: David N. Landsberg, MD, May 2010
... rates ( Figure 1 ) and pa­tient survival rates ( Figure 2 ) for BC recipients of deceased donor and living donor ... Biological agents such as basiliximab (an interleukin-2 receptor blocker) or antithymocyte globulin (ATG) are now commonly used at the time of transplant.[ 1,2 ]  The immunosuppressive regimen is determined by a ...