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Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, ISAM April 2024
... million citizens, and 20.3% were aged 65 years or older.[ 1 ] With an aging population, a concomitant increase in the ... and meta-analysis;[ 2 ] there is a higher likelihood of 14.1% in those who are institutionalized,[ 3 ] and even higher ... Case study: The mercenary late life partner—Part 1 Jack, a moderately wealthy divorced man with three adult ...
Editorials / BY: Maziar Badii, MD, FRCPC, MHSc June 2024
... this theme issue includes the following articles: Article 1 : Shirvani and colleagues discuss disparity in access to ...
Letters / BY: Xi Yao Gui, MD September 2024
... and point-of-care ultrasounds for diagnosis.[ 1 ] It is often necessary to transfer patients to urban ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Amy Booth, MPH December 2024
... cervical screening in BC has plateaued at less than 70%,[ 1 ] lower than the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s ... Over 18 months, 38 WIC were screened, and an average of 5.1 years had passed since their last screening. In total, 2.6% ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD January/February 2024
... staff morale, and their workers’ compensation costs.[ 1 , 2 ] A recent amendment to the Workers Compensation Act ... by introducing new duties for employers and workers as of 1 January 2024.[ 3 ] The goal of the legislation is to ... more workers has employed the injured worker for at least 1 year before their injury, the employer has an obligation to ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: A. Sidhu, MD May 2024
... age of 20 years have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis.[ 1 ] The economic burden of arthritis in Canada has been ... that 39% of the topical diclofenac group (consisting of 1.5% w/w diclofenac sodium) suffered from local skin dryness ... no difference in postoperative functional outcomes up to 1 year after surgery.[ 18 ] Despite these results, given the ...
Letters / BY: Tracy Morton, MD, CCFP, FPCP July/August 2024
... that the venerable College Library closed in March 2024.[ 1 , 2 ] It’s a decision I understand, considering how ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Patrick Wong October 2024
... sheets when you fax your consult report to WorkSafeBC at 1 888 922-8807: Use the Physician Consult Report Fax Cover ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB March 2024
... frustration, and regret and makes depression less likely.[ 1 ] One study of Vietnam War veterans found that those with ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: William Liu, BHSc June 2024
... Medical Association’s National Physician Health Survey.[ 1 ] Companies have created tools to address these ...