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Clinical Articles / BY: Benjamin Matthew, MHSc, MD, July/August 2015
... are affected by obesity (BMI greater than 30 kg/m 2 ).[ 1 ] In Canada, 59% of adults are overweight[ 2 ] and 25% of these adults are obese. In British Columbia, ... Canada in 2005 was estimated to be over $4.3 billion, or 2.4% of total health care expenditures.[ 8 ] The main ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rakel Kling, MD, MSc, November 2015
... in the course of infection serological testing is used.[ 2 ] As with all other tests it is necessary to consider the ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Sandy Whitehouse, MD, March 2015
... pediatric care providers, a family physician from birth. 2.    Pediatric patients graduating from pediatric care ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD September 2015
... a review of the practitioner’s billings from the last 2 to 3 years and looks at the results in various ... of Physicians and Surgeons, and the provincial government. 2.    If the Audit and Inspection Committee approves the ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Winsby, MD May 2015
... setting) delivering residential care services dropped 13%[ 2 ] between 2003 and 2013. Most notable, the Fraser Health ... Coastal Health Authority saw declines of 27% and 24%2 respectively. The Ministry of Health developed five ... 1.    24/7 availability and on-site when required 2.    Proactive visits to residents 3.    Meaningful ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC October 2015
... the same proportion in Vancouver between 2008 and 2012.[ 2 ] Annually, there are between 15 and 23 ecstasy-related ... has a very narrow safety margin and lethal doses are only 2 to 4 times greater than therapeutic doses. Because the time ...
Obituaries / BY: Christopher Morrant, MBBS, January/February 2015
... Alberta. He studied surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital for 2 years before choosing family practice in Richmond, where he ...
News July/August 2015
... for preschool children with ADHD. These are 2 of the 49 new recommendations pertaining to various medical ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jenny M. Young, MSW, MA December 2015
... have difficulty communicating about a medical problem.[ 2 ] Many have limited access to primary medical care[ 3 ] and ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD April 2015
... can support physician efficiency and effectiveness.[ 2 ] With centralized expertise and improved communications,[ ...