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Beyond Medicine / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2017
... medical students; the Medical Care Fund was increased by $1 million for a total of $4 million; the Negotiations Stabilization Fund remained at $1 million; and the Property and Equipment Fund was depleted ... am here to represent the entire profession. I don’t for 1 minute take the honor lightly.  —Trina Larsen Soles, MD ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM July/August 2017
... contact dermatitis (ACD), although they can coexist.[ 1 ] These exposures can occur in occupational and ... in international occupational disease literature.[ 1,2,4 ]  ICD is a nonimmunologic response to chemicals or ... cutting oils, degreasers, friction, and wet work.[ 1-4 ] ICD can present both acutely from a caustic exposure, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jeanine C. Marshall, MD, FRCPC September 2017
... if their mental health disorders were left untreated.[ 1 ] In order to be admitted to a facility on an involuntary ... Be unsuitable for admission as a voluntary patient.[ 1 ] The certifying physician who determines that a patient ... order. Judicial approval of necessary services lasts for 1 year under Section 56 and can be renewed once through an ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM September 2017
... per 100 000 population); 209 cases have been reported from 1 January to 10 July 2017.[ 1 ] The recent increase has been observed in all regions of ... alcoholism, and recent childbirth. Among 2016 cases, about 1 in 3 reported injection drug use. This risk group is ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Tommy Gerschman, MD, FRCPC, MSc September 2017
... to raise awareness about the treatment of concussions.[ 1 ] The Public Health Agency of Canada was given a 2-year budget of $1.4 million to raise awareness about and develop a ... the majority of concussions seem to resolve within 1 month if treated appropriately. —Tommy Gerschman, MD, ...
Letters / BY: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC September 2017
... from CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)[ 1 ] advocating for standardized reporting of clinical studies ...
Letters / BY: Douglas Bell, MD September 2017
... and legal issues may always contact the association at 1 800 267-6522. When physicians call the CMPA for advice, ...
Letters / BY: Daniel L. Metzger, MD, FAAP, FRCPC September 2017
... regarding anxiety and depression in young adults with type 1 diabetes in a university clinic setting [ BCMJ ... that may be of interest to young adults living with type 1 diabetes. The website of the Endocrinology and Diabetes ... Hospital has numerous handouts for patients with type 1, their caregivers, and their medical providers ( ...
News / BY: Mariel Ang, MPH, BA Kin September 2017
... being trained from public and private clinics through a 1.5-day course focusing on best practices in OA management. ... collects participant outcomes at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year, thereby providing data so that we can continue to ...
News / BY: Blake Stitilis, MPH September 2017
... times the national prevalence for the general population.[ 1 ] Substance use is prohibited inside Canadian prisons, yet ... of care for HIV diagnoses a significant concern.[ 1 ] When looking up the prescription history for a patient ...