Physician Spotlight /
BY: Martha J. Ignaszewski,
March 2013
... economic, social, and cultural rights of the child.”[ 9 ] This article has been peer reviewed by the BCMJ ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: J. Rajala MD, FRCPC,
April 2013
... of death from an MI by up to 26%, to a risk as low as 1%.9 The multidisciplinary approach pioneered by Dr Hellerstein ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Tyler W. Smith, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
April 2013
... (92%) completed the survey. Most respondents (82%; 9 of 11) stated they see at least 50 patients a year with ... uncertainty.” Interestingly, 82% of respondents (9 of 11) felt that the results of testing influenced patient ... 15 specific clinical scenarios, there was good agreement (9 or 10 of 11 respondents) for only 27% of the scenarios (4 ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: D. Sandberg, RRT,
April 2013
... British Columbia health authorities spent approximately $9 million to provide oxygen to more than 5500 patients. With ...
Letters /
BY: Robert G. Holmes, MD
April 2013
... Blue Book of Envy and Resentment” [ BCMJ 2013;55:8-9 ]. I can remember when this book was first published at the ...
News
April 2013
... the same increase as forecast last year, 4.3% and 2.9% respectively for 2013–2014 and 2014–2015, to protect ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Kenmau Chow, MD,
April 2013
... work history, mental status exam, physical findings, PHQ-9 or GAD-7 scores, potential for self-harm or harm to others, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jiao Yang, MD, FRCPC,
May 2013
... dose (10 mg per day or less) over 6 to 12 months.[ 9 ] Consistent with this data, the joint statement on CS ... effective in preventing severe cardiac complications.[ 9 ] In addition to prednisone, ICD should be considered for ... with this pattern of abnormality on cardiac MRI were 9.0 times more likely to experience an adverse event (death, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Bruce Fleming, MD
May 2013
... optimal for this new approach to medical education.[ 8,9 ] The Chilliwack pilot was designed using the ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
May 2013
... is for “preventing the flu and its related symptoms.”[ 9 ] Homeopathic vaccines are available for other infectious ...