BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Christine Halpert, RN, BSN, MA,
June 2015
... have had a major impact on the health of children.[ 1 ] However, it has also been acknowledged that immunizations ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
June 2015
... with nonbenefits—appear on audits. Preamble C.1 in the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees states: ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Bill Mackie, MD
June 2015
... relative to its ability to provide human nutrition.[ 1 ] He highlighted global warming as the most published topic ...
News
June 2015
... of preventive health services such as cancer screening.[ 1 ] With a focus on promoting cancer screening, the BC Cancer ...
Obituaries /
BY: Arun K. Garg, PhD, MD
June 2015
... golf tournament fundraiser. The event has raised over $1.25 million for the Kamloops Brain Injury Association. He ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Michael L. Rekart, MD, DTM&H, MHSc
June 2015
... confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) including 11 children, 1 infant, and 2 families consisting of a mother, father, and ... in visual range of each other. The maximum time in PPE is 1 hour, twice per shift, but at midday 30 to 45 minutes is ... What can be accomplished in EMC entries of less than 1 hour for extremely ill patients who cannot be properly ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Benjamin Matthew, MHSc, MD,
July/August 2015
Backgound An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity (BMI greater than 30 kg/m 2 ).[ 1 ] In Canada, 59% of adults are overweight[ 2 ] and 25% of ... with each member of the multidisciplinary team at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Anthropometric ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH
July/August 2015
... of total illicit drug deaths in 2012 to over 25% in 2014.[ 1 ] While clusters of fentanyl-detected deaths have been ... considerable, especially for those who are opioid naive.[ 1,5 ] In response to the increase in fentanyl-detected ...
College Library /
BY: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS
July/August 2015
... they feel efficient in selecting an information source.[ 1 ] Literature search services by librarians at either the ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP
July/August 2015
... in the circumstances of his or her condition.”[ 1 ] The ruling went on to note that “‘irremediable,’ it ...