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Clinical Articles / BY: Daniel L. Metzger, MD, FAAP, FRCPC January/February 2010
... and all children with severe DKA should be treated in a medical facility, optimally by a pediatric endocrinologist, ... knowledge that were available at that time. A companion article published in the BCMJ detailed the 1996 protocol and ... Notes patient information sheet is available for this article. Clinical Articles Diabetic ketoacidosis in children ...
ICBC / BY: Tanya Heuchert, BA, LLB, January/February 2010
I previously penned an article on this subject in June 2008. The article was based on the proposed changes to the Rules of ... in any material way.  Gone are the days of producing the medical expert’s file when and if the expert takes the ...
Letters / BY: E. Pankratz, MD, January/February 2010
I read with interest Dr Richardson’s article about attitude [ BCMJ 2009;51:380].  By a ... The answer is simple: there is lack of leadership by the medical staff and administration.  —E. Pankratz, MD ...
Point Counterpoint / BY: Paul K.B. Dagg, MD, FRCPC, January/February 2010
... to be rewritten. I am writing in response to the re­cent article, “Criteria for sedation of psychiatric patients for ... air transport in British Columbia” in the BCMJ.[ 1 ] The article, although helpful in clarifying expectations of the ... the experience where a patient transferred to us from a medical ward for treatment with minimal sedation was expected ...
Point Counterpoint / BY: Stephen Wheeler, MD January/February 2010
... to give psychiatric patients the same access to care as medical patients. I have had an opportunity to review Dr Dagg’s thoughtful response to the article published in the October 2009 issue of the BCMJ, ... However we have to balance the risks. As mentioned in the article the transport advisors call on all psychiatric ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, March 2010
... licences are suspended, drivers are required to complete a medical examination starting at 80 years of age, and every 2 ... 80, in order to maintain a valid licence.  Based on the medical exam, the Office of the Superintendent of Motor ... Medical Community Liaison The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily ...
Letters / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, March 2010
... and this topic has significant complexities at times. My article was written to provide a brief overview of some of ... the issues surrounding authorizations and re­quests for medical legal reports and copies of medical records. Most of ... is unique and so I touched on the situation within the article.  I did refer to the appropriate sections of the two ...
Letters / BY: Eugene Leduc, MD March 2010
I would like to respond to the ICBC article “Medical authorizations and reports” [ BCMJ 2009;51:433 ]. I ... I urge her to publicly clarify this in a subsequent article. —Eugene Leduc, MD  Victoria Letters Re: Medical ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, April 2010
... but mostly for those over the age of 80, who require a medical exam every 2 years in order to maintain their ... I’ve found the mnemonic SAFE DRIVE, from the Canadian Medical Association Driver’s Guide, 7th edition, ... Medical Community Liaison The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily ...
Editorials / BY: Robert D. Levy, MD, FRCPC May 2010
... update The following articles in this issue of the BC Medical Journal are intended to provide a practical ... focus on the British Columbia perspective.  In the first article, “Kidney, pancreas, and pancreatic islet ... to improve utility while maintaining equity. In the second article, “Cardiac transplantation in British Columbia,” ...