Obituaries /
BY: Jane Cowan, PhD,
September 2014
... on 21 April we lost an important contributor to local medical history. Dr Cowan joined Dr R.G. Langston in the ... related to his specialty escaped his eye. He read every article, no matter where it was published, and used this ...
News&Notes /
BY: Benjamin Brzezynski, MA,
November 2014
While doctors become medical professionals by training, they become business ... lawyers, administrators, and countless others. Unlike medical decisions, which follow a model of cause and effect, ... consider furthering your skills. The sources cited in this article make for excellent introductory reading, and many ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Christine Halpert, RN, BSN, MA,
December 2014
... as the toddler and kindergarten booster doses. In this article we will review the recognition of common local ... parents that this is normal and usually resolves without medical intervention. A cold compress to the injection site ... BC Centre for Disease Control —Monika Naus, MD, MHSc Medical Director, Immunization Programs and Vaccine ...
Letters /
BY: Maureen Shobe,
December 2014
I read with interest your article, “ Proust questionnaire: Kendall Ho, MD” [ BCMJ ... with the American spelling of favorite . In the BC Medical Journal I would like to have seen the Canadian ...
Letters
December 2014
We were disappointed to read Dr Trusler’s article regarding novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for ... Ingelheim. This letter was submitted to the BC Medical Journal prior to receiving the grant. Dr Yip ...
Letters /
BY: Barry Munn, MD,
December 2014
The article “Rise in injury rates for older male motorcyclists: An emerging medical and public health concern” in the October issue ( ... of these motorcyclists who are involved in accidents. The article deals with the second of these numbers, but does not ...