Obituaries /
BY: William L. Grapentine, MD,
September 2011
... Canada in 1954, settling in Winnipeg. Having served in the British Royal Air Force, he joined the Royal Canadian Air ...
President's Comment /
BY: Nasir Jetha, MD,
September 2011
... that in the United States, which is 29.7%. More good news: British Columbia has the lowest combined overweight and ... I find startling and am very concerned about is that in British Columbia 51 000 children (7%) aged 2 to 17 years were ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Philip E. Lee, MD, FRCPC,
October 2011
... the clinical judgment of the prescriber. ChEI use in BC In British Columbia, the Alzheimer’s Drug Therapy Initiative ... procedure. To enroll, a patient must be a resident of British Columbia with a diagnosis of AD and a standardized ... from the Fisher Professorship by the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia. Dr Lee is supported by funds from the ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC,
October 2011
In 2006, 13.7% of Canadians and 14.6% of British Columbians were over the age of 65 years.[ 1 ] Baby ... a financial capacity assessment is appropriate. In British Columbia, referral to the public guardian and trustee ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Darcy Cox, PsyD, RPsych, ABPP,
October 2011
... 1 ] Currently, 70000 patients with dementia are living in British Columbia.[ 2 ] As the population ages, the need for ... expand the reach of neuropsychological services throughout British Columbia. Summary Neuropsychological assessment is a ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Kevin Elwood, MD
October 2011
... to light. Over 125 species have been described. In British Columbia M. avium complex (MAC) is the most ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD
October 2011
British Columbians can now call or e-mail Health Link BC’s ...
Editorials /
BY: Martha Lou Donnelly, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
October 2011
... Psychiatry Program Department of Psychiatry University of British Columbia Head, Special Interest Focused Practice ... Program Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia Editorials Guest editorial: Geriatric ...
Letters /
BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC
October 2011
... the BC Centre for Disease Control about Lyme disease in British Columbia. Our article published in the June 2011 ...
Letters /
BY: Warren Bell, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP(LM)
October 2011
... and current materials employed in the education system in British Columbia. He is particularly irked by statements ...