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Clinical Articles / BY: J. Rajala MD, FRCPC, April 2013
... to de­termine the incidence of cardiac disease.[ 1 ] He studied methods to cor­relate ECG findings with ... a myocardial infarction (MI) could safely return to work.[ 1 ] Pioneering post-infarction care   At the time Dr ... for 6 weeks was the treatment of choice for an infarct.[ 1 ] The practice of allowing patients to sit up in bed or ...
Letters / BY: John Miller, MD, July/August 2013
... who wanted a cholesterol test repeated. It had been done 1 year ago for reasons unclear to me and her numbers were ...
News November 2013
... the means of many Canadians, leading to skipped doses and 1 in 10 prescriptions going unfilled. While life expectancy ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Janice Mason, MD, BSc, Dipl Sport Med (CASEM), January/February 2013
... letter as usual, and fax a copy to WorkSafeBC toll free at 1 888 922-8807, or in the Lower Mainland at 604 233-9777.  ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Richard T. Lester, MD, May 2013
... infectious if determined to be contracted within 1 year by comparing to a previous test or recent risk ... by the  BCMJ  Editorial Board. Suggested reading 1.    Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Guidelines ...
News / BY: Jennifer J. Telford, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, FACG September 2013
... colorectal cancer and 1180 will die from this disease.[ 1 ] Screening for colorectal cancer is known to decrease ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS March 2012
... most common cause of cancer-related death in nonsmokers.[ 1 ]  The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 5%, with an ... of colorectal cancer at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital over a 1-year period, 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, were examined. This period ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC June 2012
... 200 deaths were identified as illicit drug deaths (IDD),[ 1 ] opiates were found in 60%,[ 2 ] and an additional 74 ...
Obituaries / BY: J.E. Albrecht, MD September 2012
... soul mate. They married the same year and completed a 1-year internship in Newfoundland—the most lucrative ...
News / BY: Sara Gilbert, December 2012
... is communicated consistently across transitions of care.[ 1 ] MedRec is recognized by the WHO, Institute for Safe ... for ensuring safe, accurate prescribing in any setting.[ 1 ]  The goal of MedRec is to prevent unintended changes to ...