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Premise / BY: T. Chan, MHsc, MD, October 2015
... 2004 Accord and Ten-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care[ 2 ] allotted $5.5 billion to the Wait Time Reduction Fund to ... waits were set to achieve "meaningful reductions."[ 2 ] Consequently, the surgical field was divided into have ... experience of other provinces suggests a range between $2 and $11 million.[ 9,10 ] Wait-time definitions are ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Yu Ling Cheng, BSc, MD, October 2015
... can cause significant morbidity and mortality.[ 2,3 ] Currently there is no organized communication system ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sylvia Stockler-Ipsiroglu, MD, PhD, MBA, FRCPC, November 2015
... ID is used in this article for both DD and ID. ID affects 2% to 3% of the pediatric and adult populations worldwide.[ 1,2 ] Based on BC 2013 population estimates, this means that ... Individuals with ID have a high number of comorbidities,[ 2 ] including neurological conditions, systemic problems, and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mark Vu, MD, FRCPC, November 2015
... team organization Equipment for the MMU includes two 16.2-m tractor-trailers, specialized tents and shelters, and a ... or a variably configured walk-in clinic ( Figure 2 ). The second trailer serves as a support unit and houses a ... such as the mobile dental outreach vehicles in Toronto[ 2 ] that provide free dental care to underserviced ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rakel Kling, MD, MSc, November 2015
... in the course of infection serological testing is used.[ 2 ] As with all other tests it is necessary to consider the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD November 2015
... supplementation may be considered during those seasons.[ 2 ] Taking mega doses, however, is not only unwarranted, it ... increasing serum 25(OH)D levels and is usually advised.[ 2 ] Weekly dosing or monthly dosing has been shown to be ... evidence has shown possible increased fracture risk.[ 2 ] Measuring serum vitamin D levels is seldom indicated and ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Bruce Hobson, MD November 2015
... are more likely to result in sustained practice change.[ 2 ] Teaching, mentoring, and coaching can be tailored to a ... practices and procedures before adopting related changes.[ 2 ] While participating in small-group learning sessions ...
News November 2015
... compared with HIV-positive women without cancer (46.2% compared to 17.5%). The study was conducted as a ...
Obituaries / BY: Doug Pratt-Johnson, November 2015
... and married Betty (Stimson). After practising medicine for 2 years in Jamaica, where his two sons were born, John and ...
Beyond Medicine November 2015
... can result in significant morbidity and mortality.[ 2 ] Immunization is the main preventive measure against ... of oseltamivir are seen if treatment is initiated within 2 days of symptom onset, though evidence also supports the efficacy of treatment that is started later.[ 2,6 ] Although its overall benefits are modest, oseltamivir ...