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News / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD September 2013
... Wife By William H. Coles. 2011. ISBN 13: 978-1-45676-254-4. Hardcover, AuthorHouse.com, 212 pgs. $24.65. This ...
News / BY: Jennifer J. Telford, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, FACG September 2013
... individuals between the ages of 50 and 74 years[ 4 ] and has been shown to be cost-effective for the health ... in clinical trials does not manifest until 7 years later.[ 4 , 8 ]  Screening is not appropriate in individuals over ... causes negates any benefit of colorectal cancer screening.4,8 Regardless of age, if a patient is not medically fit to ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Gordon Hoag, MD September 2013
... care from 5 to 6 months[ 1 ] from GP referral to within 4 to 6 weeks. Using an alternate model of care that includes ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Zamil Karim, MD, FRCPC, October 2013
... of avascular necrosis of the hip is reported to be up to 4% within 6 months of steroid use, and correlates with the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM October 2013
... to eggs such as hives without advance allergy testing.[ 4 ] LAIV is available in 10-dose cartons. Each dose is 0.2 mL ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) October 2013
... city. I had the pleasure of attending this year’s 4-day meeting held in Calgary, Alberta, as the BCMA ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: J. Robinson, MD, October 2013
... reduced pain for these patients as early as 4 weeks, they were 4 to 5 times more likely to be worse off in the long run. By ... experienced a substantial improvement in pain after 4 weeks, with no worsening in the rate of recurrence, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD November 2013
... recommendations.[ 2 , 3 ] The CTFPH used the GRADE scale[ 4 ] to present their recommendations for women of average ... that screening mammography resulted in overdiagnoses in 5.4% of cases when invasive breast cancer was considered, and ... prevented) for women without ( Table 3 ) and with ( Table 4 ) a history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative. ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD November 2013
... habit of eating the right amount of the foods they enjoy.[ 4 ] The Healthy Eating Plate concept The Healthy Eating Plate ... Plate Movement Dish size has increased 36% since 1960.[ 4 ] The Small Plate Movement suggests that using a smaller ... the day will help decrease the amount of food consumed.[ 4 ] Modifying our environments by using smaller dishes or ...
News November 2013
... bathing and dressing, were provided by fewer than 1 in 4 caregivers. However, two-thirds of those who performed ...