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Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2018
... a good thing?” “My advice is to hang out with people who get the flu shot and stay away from the sickies. ...
Letters / BY: Robert Shepherd, MD November 2018
... Cadesky asked us to use science and stories to appeal to people.[ 3 ] Here is some science: kinetic energy equals one ... road crashes.” In the years 2008 through 2017, 3268 people died in motor vehicle incidents in British Columbia. Among the 298 people killed in motor vehicle incidents in BC in 2017, 163 ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Susan Dixon November 2018
... of injured workers, and ensuring fair compensation for people suffering injury or illness on the job. Outlines, ...
Editorials / BY: Ehud Ur, MBBS, FRCPC November 2018
... is one of Canada’s wealthiest provinces. So why do people with diabetes fare so poorly here? A stark picture was ... estimating that 29% of British Columbians (1.4 million people) are living with diabetes or prediabetes.[ 1 ] ... agreed-upon rights and self-care responsibilities for people living with diabetes, health care providers, and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Maureen Clement, MD, CCFP November 2018
... 2 , 3 ] Primary care physicians manage the majority of people living with diabetes, and more than 20% of a typical ... physician’s caseload will likely involve caring for people with either diabetes or prediabetes.[ 4 ] Not only is ... preferences and values are considered by consulting people with diabetes and reviewing the literature. Each ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Keith G. Dawson, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2018
... rate of type 2 diabetes is 8.8%,[ 1 ] with Indigenous people being disproportionally affected.[ 2 ] In Canada, the ... in women.[ 3 ] It is predicted that one in two Indigenous people in their 20s will develop diabetes at some point in ... communities. This is of consequence, since many Indigenous people have had adverse experiences with authorities who are ...
Clinical Articles / BY: C. Bruce Verchere, PhD November 2018
... and have limited therapeutic options. With 1.4 million people impacted by prediabetes or diabetes in British ... risk in vulnerable populations, including Indigenous people and youth with mental illness. These studies have ... laboratory-based discoveries to improving the lives of people with diabetes. Islet biology is clearly a recognized ...
Obituaries / BY: Alex Wadge November 2018
... enjoyed his career, which saw him help thousands of people, and often spoke about how fortunate it was to be a ...
Obituaries / BY: Benedict M. Garry, MD, CCFP November 2018
... years initiated Dad’s love of Germany, its history, people, and culture. In 1968, John and his family came to ...
Obituaries / BY: Alister F. Frayne, MB ChB, MBA, CCFP, FCFP November 2018
... life, compassionate and humane in his dealings with people from all walks of life, ethical in his profession, and ...