Letters /
BY: David D.W. Twa, BSc
October 2017
... news stories, peer-reviewed articles, and opinion pieces[ 1 ] have debated how eased restrictions on marijuana ...
News /
BY: Shannon McDonald, MD
October 2017
... optimistic. The next step in that transition occurred on 1 October 2017 when in partnership with the BC Ministry of ... their current medication. New prescriptions issued after 1 October will be covered under Pharmacare’s reference drug ... client safety Prescribers should also be aware that as of 1 October the NIHB’s prescription monitoring program is no ...
News
October 2017
Effective 1 October 2017 some of the GPSC’s incentives have changed ... this fall. News Reminder: GPSC incentive changes in effect 1 October 2017 ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: John Paul Thompson, MD
October 2017
... TDH is approximately one in a million per year,[ 1 ] and 0.25% to 0.75% of total incidents of symptomatic ... 3 ] TDH presents with three clinical finding patterns: 1. Axial (back dominant) pain in the mid- to ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: E. Pharo, BSc
November 2017
... vertebrate, with larvae from the order Diptera (flies).[ 1-3 ] Cutaneous myiasis, the infestation of a parasite in the ... surrounding this area resembling insect bites ( Figure 1 ). There was no chemosis or proptosis, no conjunctival ... antibiotics for residual cellulitis. The specimen measured 1 cm by 1.5 cm and was sent to British Columbia Centre for ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Bruce Hobson, MD
November 2017
... for proactive care planning. Staff would check care plans 1 to 2 weeks before a patient visit, note what tests were ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Travis Holyk, MA, EdD
November 2017
... geographic remoteness, and inclement weather.[ 1 ] Generally speaking, residents of rural communities have ... lower socioeconomic status than residents of urban areas.[ 1 ] As well, rural BC is home to many First Nations ... high proportion of residents who identify as Aboriginal.[ 1 ] First Nations communities in British Columbia remain ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: David A. McVea, MD, PhD
November 2017
... matter, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds,[ 1 ] together described as transport-related air pollution ...
Editorials /
BY: Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP
November 2017
... guiding principle of “Nothing about me without me.”[ 1 ] So where are health professionals in this rapid digital ... Medicine Editorials Guest editorial: Digital health, Part 1: The promise and practice of telehealth in BC ...
News /
BY: Erin Connors
November 2017
... and physicians agreed to create CME and PDI funds.[ 1 ] PDI was first introduced as a tax-free monthly benefit ...