News
December 2014
... between the ages of 50 and 74 to get a mammogram every 2 years to screen for breast cancer. Research shows a 25% ... cancer deaths among BC women who have a mammogram every 2 years. Despite the benefits of regular breast cancer ...
News /
BY: Jennifer J. Telford, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, FACG
December 2014
... program statistics: • Why don’t we repeat FIT in 2 years if a patient has a positive FIT and a negative (or ...
News
December 2014
... helpful tips: 1. Be timely. Submit your claim immediately. 2. Be thorough. Provide as much information as possible ...
News
December 2014
... Five steps: 1. Maintain a healthy body weight. 2. Maintain an active lifestyle. 3. Limit alcohol ... look and feel of your breasts so you notice any changes. 2. Book a mammogram every 2 years if you are between the ages of 50 to 74. Mammograms ...
Premise /
BY: Martin Dawes, MBBS, MD, FRCGP,
December 2014
... Quality Assurance Steering Committee Core Data Set.[ 2 ] Without a much more comprehensive measurement system ... disease indicators were met rose from 60.5% in 1998 to 78.2% in 2003. For patients with asthma and diabetes, the rates ...
Premise /
BY: B. Nosyk, PhD,
December 2014
... lists are said to exist outside the Lower Mainland,[ 2 ] at least one survey of inner-city drug users indicates ...
President's Comment /
BY: Bill Cavers, MD
December 2014
... made. The addition of our newest family member, our 2-year-old grandson Riley, has certainly started a whole new ...
Shared Care Committee /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
December 2014
... Phase 1: Residential care facilities • Phase 2: Acute care and transitions (underway) • Phase 3: ... to foster physician to physician mentoring in PRR. Phase 2: Acute care and transitions Phase 2 prototyping in acute care is in the early stage of ...