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Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD December 2017
... the common theme in this category is that it takes up to 2 weeks to get a regular appointment with me. A comment that ... that for some who don’t need to be seen urgently that 2 weeks is too far into the future. I’m not sure what the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Courtney Young, MBA, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... General Motors for the first time in 6 decades.[ 1,2 ] The foundation laid by Deming was soon adopted by ... to:  1. Identify gaps in the care process for patients. 2. Develop and test prototypes for improvement.    The goal ... Regional Cardiology Referral Form) (Figure: part 1 , part 2 ) replaces dozens of existing forms, and provides FPs with ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Perminder Bains, MD, FRCPC January/February 2017
... of how to induce cardiac contraction during hypothermia.[ 2 ] Hopps serendipitously observed that an electrical impulse ... to design and build the first pacemaker prototype ( Figure 2 ).[ 1 ] Resembling a small table radio, the device measured ... of an empty British Kiwi shoe polish tin ( Figure 3 ).[ 2 ] On 8 October 1958, it was implanted by surgeon Ake ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rinette Badker, MSc January/February 2017
... treat psychiatric conditions in the general population.[ 2 ] Although evidence is sparse for the effectiveness of MBT ... psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety.[ 2,8,9 ]  MBCT was developed specifically to treat ... the treatment group experiencing relapse compared with 50.2% in the control group. These findings suggest that MBCT ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Goy, MD, MSc January/February 2017
... blasts account for at least 20% of bone marrow cells; (2) flow cytometry testing (immunophenotyping) to determine ... 5 years compared with most other acute leukemia subtypes.[ 2 ]  The leukemic cells in APL may have the characteristic ... administrative staff, and support staff.  Figure 2  shows the number of patients referred to the L/BMT ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Maya Ignaszewski, MD January/February 2017
... disease mortality rates and stroke-related risk factors.[ 2 ] In 1979 Karvonen’s 12-year Finnish Mental Hospital ... be an increase of 5 to 10 minutes per session every 1 to 2 weeks.[ 6 ]  The benefits of aerobic activity can also be ... to high-intensity muscle strengthening activity at least 2 days a week for additional health benefits. If the goal is ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Angela Eykelbosh, PhD January/February 2017
... contact may cause allergic reactions, redness, or rash.[ 1,2 ] Inhalation or dermal exposure to dispersants used in ... effects, respiratory and eye irritation, and dermatitis.[ 2,3 ] A review[ 2 ] of the health impacts of oil spills found that short-term ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Jay Slater, MD January/February 2017
... and up to 80% of institutionalized elders report pain.[ 2 ] Their pain is frequently due to degenerative ... in osteoarthritic and back pain.[ 5 ] NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors must be used with extreme caution, if at all, ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD January/February 2017
... shot gave me the flu.” “What do you mean?” “Well, 2 days after my visit I came down with a runny nose and a ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD January/February 2017
... of all their health and medical care needs.”[ 2 ] The CFPC’s initiative builds a vision for the future of ... collaboration with a team or network of providers.[ 2 ] In BC the GPSC has adapted this model and included two ...