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Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD November 2013
... screening for breast cancer and provided recommendations.[ 2 , 3 ] The CTFPH used the GRADE scale[ 4 ] to present their ... and those age 50 to 74 be routinely screened every 2 to 3 years. All recommendations were judged to be weak. No ... and help them evaluate their risks and benefits.[ 2 ] Like other decision aids, this one includes quantitative ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD November 2013
... weight” as opposed to “fat” and “obese.”[ 2 ] Outlined below are current trends and concepts physicians ... can help us avoid mindlessly overeating.[ 4 ] The 5-2-1-0 concept Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention ... obesity prevention plan. SCOPE has developed the 5-2-1-0 concept to provide clear messaging to families and ...
Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD November 2013
... the Vancouver half marathon in Vancouver 2007 in 2:45:53. Over the years she has donated a number of her ...
News&Notes / BY: W. James Corbett, MD, November 2013
... do), and then suggested they call back home to see Lil at 2 a.m. The doctor took one look at Lil and said they needed ... not been used and, therefore, he should not be charged $2.50. The invoice (Figure) shows the delivery room amount ...
Clinical Articles / BY: E.M.M. Wong, MD December 2013
... hormone levels at 1.4 pmol/L (reference range 1.2 to 8.4 pmol/L), low serum total calcium (Ca) at 1.48 mmol/L (2.10 to 2.55 mmol/L), low ionized calcium (iCa) at 0.91 mmol/L (1.17 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM December 2013
... patients visit their physician for the first time or after 2 years from the first visit.[ 2 ] The BC Medical Association also supported the use of ... screening using UBT costs the province an estimated $1.2 million per year. An algorithmic approach using serology as ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) December 2013
... have been shown to be efficacious by controlled trial.”[ 2 ] This statement is attributed to the informal comments of ...
News&Notes / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC December 2013
... mobile phone users in March 2011 to 48% in March 2012.[ 2 ] Similarly, the most recent Ipsos Reid Mobil-ology poll, ... (61%), playing games (60%), and listening to music (57%).[ 2 ] CTWA found that 70% of smart phone users downloaded apps in 2012, compared with 58% in 2011.[ 2 ] In addition, CTWA found that 26% of mobile phone users ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Ken Seethram, MD, FRCSC, FACOG December 2013
... comes from the fact that we work together.  Over the past 2 years the SSC has learned a great deal about what ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Bruce Hobson, MD December 2013
... Technology Office EMR use in BC: The future is now (part 2) ...
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