Clinical Articles /
BY: Lauren MacDonald, BScH, MSc,
December 2010
... long-term risks to their health and well-being.[ 2 , 6-8 ] These “late effects” may not become apparent ... neoplasms over the normal population was 1.3% at 15 years, 2.5% at 20 years, and 4% at 25 years. The most common ... females only (requires ovarian stimulation over at least 2 weeks prior to starting chemotherapy or radiation, so it ...
Back Page /
BY: Sterling Haynes, MD
March 2010
... evacuated a blood clot) when they trepanned his skull.[ 2 ] Then they sewed his scalp back on by the banks of Jacques ...
Letters
May 2010
... author of this article on medical ethics [ BCMJ 2010;52(2):92-94 ] seems a little confused. It seems that she argues ... (1) competence is irrelevant because it cannot be proven, (2) autonomy in euthanasia cannot exist because the patient is ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: J. Hawkeswood, MD,
October 2010
... 1 ] along with data published from 1945 to January 2006.[ 2 ] Treatments were evaluated for efficacy, safety, and ... non-pharmacological therapy. SOR: 97% (95% CI 95–99)[ 2 ] Patient education regarding osteoarthritis ... their weight at a lower level. SOR: 96% (95% CI 92–100)[ 2 ] The entire OARSI panel recommended encouraging patients ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: S.E. Lord, MD,
April 2010
... injuries sustained by any other motor vehicle crash group.[2] Although public health efforts have resulted in ... and one electoral area with a combined population of over 2 million ( www.metrovancouver.org ). The region is a large ... of 12 or higher, or if they required a hospital stay of 2 days or longer. Population-based epidemiology Few studies ...
President's Comment /
BY: Brian Brodie, MD
June 2010
... other people’s emergencies to become your emergencies. 2. Life is not found in the abundance of the things we ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Brian Evoy, PhD
November 2010
... physicians across the province. Since its launch almost 2 years ago, the initiative has seen the creation of 18 ... recruit up to four new family physicians within the next 2 years. The Division is also working with Fraser Health to ...
News&Notes /
BY: Fred Bass, MD, DSc
January/February 2010
... of, their addiction. They would love your support, even 2.5 minutes’ worth of knowing and caring about their ... stop-smoking treatment.[ 1 ] • Nicotine gum, 4 mg and 2 mg, when used by smokers who wanted to gradually reduce the ... and 1.8 respectively for continuous 6-month abstinence.[ 2 ] • Pretreatment with the nicotine patch improved quit ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: David N. Landsberg, MD,
May 2010
... rates ( Figure 1 ) and patient survival rates ( Figure 2 ) for BC recipients of deceased donor and living donor ... Biological agents such as basiliximab (an interleukin-2 receptor blocker) or antithymocyte globulin (ATG) are now commonly used at the time of transplant.[ 1,2 ] The immunosuppressive regimen is determined by a ...
News
September 2010
... #1 Carole Williams dr_carole@shaw.ca District #2 Robin Routledge routledge@shaw.ca District #2 Michael Morris michaelmorris@shaw.ca District #3 ...