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Letters / BY: Sheri Souch, October 2011
... been missed if changes to testing had not occurred.[ 1 , 2 ] Even current Canadian studies are finding novel strains ... are not conducive to  Ixodes  ticks. He had less than 2% of the ticks he did find tested. Considering that  ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD January/February 2011
... screening tool for obese/overweight children over 2 years of age. • Normal BMI for 2- to 5-year-olds is 13 to 18 (compared with 18.5 to 25 for ... who presents in your office with his parents (see  Table 2 ). Educating parents/caregivers about their roles and ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2011
... may pay for sedative-hypnotic medication for up to 2 weeks postinjury or postsurgery. WorkSafeBC does not pay ... a sedative-hypnotic medication—a prescription for 1 to 2 days will be covered. • Spinal cord injuries—this ... 8 weeks postinjury/surgery or sedative-hypnotics beyond 2 weeks postinjury/surgery, we may send prescribing ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stephen J. Kiraly, MD, FRCPC, September 2011
... future impact of dementia in Canada and BC (2008–2038).[ 2 , 3 ] The findings are sobering: in 2008 there were 15150 ... and opportunity costs to informal caregivers in 2008 was $2.1 billion; by 2038 this is expected to reach $130.2 billion (2008 dollars).[ 2 ] Obstacles to prevention ...
MDs To Be / BY: Pamela Verma, BSc, November 2011
... to become a doctor? I had decided at the ripe age of 2 years when a relative gave me a toy doctor’s kit. Growing ... flourished and I was accepted into medical school after 2 years of university. Interestingly, I was accepted to both ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC March 2011
... 35% of specialists opted first to test for LD.  Scenario 2 focused on the presentation of an asymptomatic patient with ... and acute serology is negative, a convalescent test 2 to 4 weeks later may aid in diagnosis. However, early ...
MDs To Be / BY: Blair G. Fulton, MASc, June 2011
... include environmental programs in medical education.”[ 2 ]  This was a remarkable event in that it acknowledged ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... and the aging of the Canadian population will accelerate.[ 2 ] The medical and social needs of older adults present a ... of the elderly are receiving much-needed attention.[ 2-5 ] Geriatric specialists are frequently called upon to ...
Letters / BY: Kevin W. Eva, PhD, December 2011
... information, even with physician interviewers.[ 2 ] One interview measures how candidates perform in that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jason Kur, MD, FRCPC, ABIM April 2011
... practices and demogra­phics are well documented.[ 2 ] Although past studies have provided valuable information ... med­icine training are required, followed by at least 2 years of rheumatology fellowship training. The Canadian ... the most recent Canadian National Physician Survey (NPS).[ 2 ] Methods The British Columbia Society of Rheumatologists ...