News
January/February 2015
... fear of judgment from friends, family, and professionals.[ 1 ] These findings suggest all the more reason for doctors to ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Christine Halpert, RN, BSN, MA,
June 2015
... have had a major impact on the health of children.[ 1 ] However, it has also been acknowledged that immunizations ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC
October 2015
... risk factors for TB were described as a possible option.[ 1 ] Researchers have continued to explore the relationship ... test (specifically the QuantiFERON-Gold [QFT]) within 1 week of their commencing dialysis therapy (hemodialysis or ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Amanzo A. Ho, BSc,
April 2015
... for an estimated 3000 new cases and 1210 deaths in 2014.[ 1 ] The majority of cases arise from precancerous adenomatous ... patients undergo fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) every 1 to 2 years or a screening colonoscopy every 10 years. A ... on colonoscopy, with wait times occasionally exceeding 1 year. CT colonography (CTC), also known as virtual ...
News
July/August 2015
Two $1 million donations will help support UBC’s Centre for ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
November 2015
... of the audit report takes approximately 9 months to 1 year. The Billing Integrity Program is working to reduce ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Basia M. Hamata, MD,
January/February 2015
... in BC and Canada is conservatively estimated to be about 1 in 40 individuals, with a higher incidence found in the ... LDL-C and apolipoprotein B100 (apoB), and occurs in up to 1 in 50 individuals.[ 1 ] Familial combined hyperlipidemia and familial ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Linda Dix-Cooper, MSc,
May 2015
... and nearly one-third arrived within the last decade.[ 1 ] Adult women born outside Canada tend to have higher body ... of recent immigrants to Vancouver have origins in Asia,[ 1 ] dietitians are concerned. Heavy metals are found at low ... are 19 to 45 years old. • They arrived in Canada 1 to 5 years ago directly from India, China, Taiwan, or Hong ...
News
September 2015
... improved clarity about requirements to bill. Effective 1 August, these changes seek to bring clarity, alignment, and ... records for their visits are effective retroactive to 1 January 2015. Please hold submission of claims until after ...
Letters /
BY: Robert Shepherd, MD
December 2015
... brush and helped the girl. Please use the cover for page 1 of the table of contents, not for artwork. —Robert ...