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Clinical Articles / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... provide guidance to health care providers on management.[ 1 ] With few exceptions, the recommendations and the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nita Jain, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... point to a medical diagnosis when abuse is not present.[ 1,2 ] Fortunately, pre-existing medical conditions that ... bone fragility are very rare, occurring in less than 1% of children presenting with fractures.[ 3 ] Imaging ... as “bucket-handle” and “corner” fractures ( Figure 1 ), or posterior rib fractures ( Figure 2 ), both of which ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... risk factors for TB were described as a possible option.[ 1 ] Researchers have continued to explore the relationship ... test (specifically the QuantiFERON-Gold [QFT]) within 1 week of their commencing dialysis therapy (hemodialysis or ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD October 2015
... on-site audit the audit team will be reviewing whether: 1.    Clinical records exist to support that services were ...
College Library / BY: Paula Osachoff October 2015
... for a bibliography in a variety of citation styles.[ 1 ] Important features to consider in selecting the right ... to access article citations in a single digital library.[ 1 ] This feature is essential when working on systematic ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... the BC Adolescent Health Survey reported using ecstasy.[ 1 ] In a convenience sample of adults using illicit drugs ...
Editorials / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... required across the numerous investigative disciplines.[ 1 ] Awareness and early recognition of child maltreatment are ...
Letters / BY: Evert Tuyp, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... of Dermatology in Vancouver, a person born today has a 1 in 24 lifetime risk of developing melanoma (US figures). ... in diagnosis of melanoma and an increased risk of death.[ 1 ] In March the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance delivered ...
News / BY: Renee Bricker October 2015
... advisors, contact insurance@doctorsofbc.ca or call 1 800 665-2262. —Renee Bricker Insurance Advisor, Doctors ...
Premise / BY: T. Chan, MHsc, MD, October 2015
... the 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal,[ 1 ] which allocated $34 billion for health care. The 2004 ... 9,10 ] Wait-time definitions are summarized in  Table 1 . The SPR aggregates booking data from individual surgeon ... (wait target = 2 weeks) who had waited an average of 24.1 weeks (correspondence with L. Vertesi, previous executive ...