Clinical Articles /
BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP
September 2005
... going numb emotionally, and talking with each other. [7] While some of these coping mechanisms, such as talking ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP
May 2005
... labeled as being abusers of health care systems. [7,11] In Bella Coola, 15% of residents account for 52% of ... to 5 (poor) Self-rated stress 1 (unstressful) to 7 (stressful) Rating of health care received 1 (poor) to 5 ... (good) Satisfaction with life as whole 1 (dissatisfied) to 7 (satisfied) Satisfaction with health 1 (dissatisfied) to 7 ...
Editorials /
BY: Brian Day, MB
November 2005
... having declined steadily since 1987 when it peaked at 15.7% (CIHI). The anti-doctor campaign promoted by many has ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Lesley A. Stevens, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2005
... impact on costs and outcomes for these patients. [7-10] Improving patient outcomes requires implementing the ... disease 1.03 1.82 2.80 1.00 - 1.05 0.91 - 3.62 1.11 - 7.09 Physician* 1 2 3 4 5 Number of visits (>1 vs 1) 0.96 ... visits (>1 vs 1) 1.39 8.45 1.44 1.57 4.51 4.78 1.23 - 1.56 7.72 - 9.25 1.30 - 1.58 1.27 - 1.79 3.70 - 5.51 1.87 - 12.21 ...
News /
BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS
March 2005
... as a British Colonial Officer in Nigeria and from his 7 years’ practising medicine in Alabama. He tells the story ... Hotel in Richmond, BC. The day’s meetings begin at 7 a.m. and will be complemented by the President’s ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP
October 2005
... 2 (OR2) 8.3 70.21 Hand Therapy 9.2 68.80 Chronic Pain (CP) 7.8 61.19 Medical and Return-to-Work Planning Assessment ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: David B. Miller, MD, FRCPC
June 2005
... if not alarm, on the part of physicians and patients. [4-7] Several aspects of this approach to evaluating RCTs ... physicians in British Columbia and through newspapers [4-7] to patients throughout Canada. The aim of providing more ...
Letters /
BY: Donald J. Young, MD
December 2005
... The recent BCMJ interview with Dr Golbey (BCMJ 2005;47[7]:354-357) had him repeatedly voicing support for a ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Barbara Cadario, BSc, BScPhm, MSc
January/February 2005
... effect that could make the underlying condition worse (7/28 cases), e.g., “worsening of renal failure because of ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Patricia M. Rebbeck, MB, ChB, FRCSC
September 2005
... rewarding service but to allow a satisfactory lifestyle. [7,8] The future of general surgery, a critical specialty if ...