News
June 2012
... of 7 years. The BCMA was consulted twice in the last 5 years regarding these changes, and each time advocated to ...
Premise /
BY: Keith M. Laycock, MB, ChB (Edin), MCFP, Dip Sport Med,
October 2012
... and, as per the article’s example of a Gail Risk Score,[ 5 ] the average 60-year-old woman would be assigned a 1.67% 5-year risk of developing a breast cancer,[ 5 ] which is stated to be a high-risk percentage: presumably ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Liza Kallstrom,
April 2012
... process in motion (e.g., a phone call once a week). 5. Encourage your patients to bring support people or family ...
Letters /
BY: Michael J. Passmore, MD,
July/August 2012
... patient was actually quite favorable, ranging from 5 to 11.[ 5 ] A recent evidence-based risk-benefit utility analysis ...
Letters /
BY: Richard A. Bebb, MD, ABIM, FRCPC
January/February 2012
... age 45. The age range was 45 to 96 with a mean age of 60.5 years. Dr Tevaarwerk’s use of the crude 6.0% ... age group of 60 to 70 years, the results are 9.4% and 11.5% respectively, or an average of 10.5%. It is important to note that the MMAS had some ...
Specialist Services Committee /
BY: Ken Seethram, MD, FRCSC, FACOG
May 2012
... in the group medical visits also received treatment 4 to 5 months earlier than they otherwise would have, on ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Nadia A. Khan, MSc, MD
October 2012
... the lowest risk of cardiovascular mortality occurred at 86.5 mm Hg.[ 3 ] Data and guidance regarding how much lower ... benefit significantly from antihypertensive drug therapy.[ 5 ] “Excessive” blood pressure lowering The possibility ...
News
March 2012
... patient. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m to 5 p.m. This is the second health care award win in the past 9 ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Gibong Lee, BSc(Pharm), MD,
July/August 2012
... adulterant because it enhances the cocaine effect.[ 5 ] Levamisole was used in the past as an ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: David Florkowski, PhD, MEd, ATC, CSCS, CEAS, CFCE,
November 2012
... he or she will attend treatment for 4 to 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, for up to 10 weeks. What does occupational ...