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Clinical Articles / BY: Marlene E. Hunter, MD, FCFPC May 2006
... at regular intervals in the far northwestern part of British Columbia—first as a family physician and then as a ... in the inpatient population of a hospital in northwestern British Columbia”  in this issue). I was not surprised at ... the country, much of it originating from the University of British Columbia. It involves having the proper equipment at ...
Editorials / BY: Anthony J. Salvian, MD October 2006
The doctors of British Columbia are presently embroiled in yet another ...
Letters / BY: John Sehmer, MD January/February 2005
... investigation”  suggest family physicians in British Columbia are undertreating osteoporosis. [1]  They ... Osteoporosis Society of Canada. All family physicians in British Columbia recently received a large binder containing ... the “Guidelines and Protocols for the Province of British Columbia” for many medical conditions. From my ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Gregory M.F. Ganz, MD, CM, FRCPC July/August 2005
... ongoing follow-up. With the current nephrology staffing in British Columbia, each nephrologist would have to see 10 new ... to cause serious morbidity and mortality to thousands of British Columbians. It may also result in millions of dollars ... our population suggests that between 140 000 and 200 000 British Columbians have chronic kidney disease—defined as a ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) May 2005
... bowls. This is not a trend isolated to Vancouver or to British Columbia. There is a concern continent-wide that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jana Patenaude, BSc, MSc October 2005
... had type 2 diabetes mellitus in 1998–1999. [1]  In British Columbia, the prevalence rate is approximately 4.9%. ... years, going from 2.8% in 1980 to 4.5% in 2000. [3]  In British Columbia, it is estimated that the prevalence of ... the highest rates, at 8.7% and 7.6%, respectively, while British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories had the ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB July/August 2005
... mean and how will it affect doctors and their patients in British Columbia? I will attempt to answer these questions ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc December 2005
The British Columbia Ministry of Health’s Pharmacare Division ... the wise use of antibiotics. This funding provides British Columbia with an opportunity to improve stewardship ... and by First Nations and Inuit Health in Alberta. British Columbia will use the DBND program to target health ...
President's Comment / BY: Jack Burak, MD March 2005
On 17 May, British Columbians will make their way to the polls, cast ... Given that health care is the number one issue for British Columbians, it will play a major role during the ... The lengthy surgical wait lists are a concern to most British Columbians and are often discussed by politicians and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Galt Wilson, MD, CCFP September 2005
The life of full-service physicians working in British Columbia’s northern and rural communities is a ...  According to CMA data, the number of rural physicians in British Columbia dropped from 576 (12.9% of BC physicians) in ... the next 10 years. [7]  For some time, the shortfall in British Columbia has been managed by recruiting doctors from ...