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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 ...