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Clinical Articles / BY: Jonathan Pearce, MD, CCFP(PC) June 2016
... and diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives.[ 1 ] There is well-established evidence that effective ... ACP discussions[ 12 , 13 ] are outlined in Table 1 . In British Columbia, the My Voice workbook provides a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alan T. Bates, MD, PhD June 2016
... widely regarded as the father of existential philosophy.[ 1 ] His work often focused on personal choice and commitment, ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Linda M.N. Hoang, MSc, MD, DTM&H, FRCPC June 2016
... the production of toxins and, in some strains (e.g., NAP-1 strain), an overproduction of toxins. Manifestation of C. ... of the organism; however, children between the ages of 1 and 18 years are affected by C. difficile .[ 1 ] It is important to understand the changing epidemiology ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP June 2016
... was reported in µg/dL, but now it is reported in µmol/L (1 µmol/L is approximately 20 µg/dL). Suggested reading ...
News / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD June 2016
... Hassan, MD. New York, NY: Page Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1-68139-655-2. Paperback. Dr Hassan was in several of my ...
News June 2016
... for diagnosis and management of asthma in patients aged 1 to 18 years presenting in a primary care setting. The ...
News / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) June 2016
... restricts the outdoor use of only treated drinking water.[ 1 ] My neighbor has a rainwater tank. Now I do too, and I am ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD June 2016
... and billing lab tests in keeping with the Act. Preamble C.1 of the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees states: “Benefits” ... testosterone, DHEAS, hs-CRP, anti-TPO, homocysteine, IGF-1. Female patient: CBC, ferritin, Macro +/− micro urine, ... testosterone, DHEAS, hs-CRP, anti-TPO, homocysteine, IGF-1. Previously, in order to recover funds from the ordering ...
Letters / BY: Scott D. Smith, MD, CCFP, MSc September 2016
... reduce length of stay compared to nonhospitalists,[ 1-3 ] while reducing hospital costs and possibly also ...
Letters / BY: Stephen D. Anderson, MD, FRCPC September 2016
... issues. A study of 2000 physicians published in 2007[ 1 ] indicated that most psychiatrists and nonpsychiatric ...