Letters /
BY: Eugene Leduc, MD
December 2002
... poses a risk to their health by walking 100 metres” [4] (my italics). This is a significant change in policy ... who are legally blind are also eligible for a permit.” [4] How does traveling a little further in a wheelchair, or ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Fikre Germa, MD, CCFP(EM)
January/February 2002
... in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in children. [ 4] A somewhat similar clinical definition of TB in adults ...
College Library /
BY: Jim Henderson
July/August 2002
... problem with the establishment of an Error Management Unit.4 The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta ... government create a provincial agency for patient safety. [4] Better access to information does not always result in ...
Letters /
BY: G. Henderson, MB
April 2002
... calls, I do not have hospital responsibilities during that 4 hours. I left feeling quite refreshed and not in any way ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: E. Jane Garland, MD, FRCPC
November 2002
... can persist for up to 3 years or more if left untreated. [4] The mortality rates of untreated depression in the elderly ... some features make major depression more likely ( Table 4 ). Conclusions In both the very young and very old, ... prevalence rates for major depressive disorder, by age. [1,4,10] Age sample Preadolescent Adolescent Adult Elderly ...
Editorials /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
June 2002
... reaction (like Dr Wong’s recent article in BCMJ 2002;4[4]:184-187 ). There are quite a few case reports of ...
Letters /
BY: Frederick Spohn, MD
March 2002
... a few years ago were costing the BC Medical Plan some $4 million annually with very little health benefit to our ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Erin E. Michalak, PhD
October 2002
... in 1999–2000 Total population of British Columbia 4 028 132* 100% Number registered with BC Medical Services ...
Letters
May 2002
... issued; in Nova Scotia the number has increased 1000% [4] in 3 years. Many parking lots are unable to accommodate ...
Premise /
BY: William A. Falk, MD, FCFPC, FRCGP
December 2002
... medium-income group, 9.6 in the lower-high group, and 11.4 in the higher-high group. In the low-income group, males ... figures in the BC report. The 1951 study recorded 3.4 illnesses per family. The BC figures for 2000 show 5697 ... Other Total Amount ($) 144 266 12 341 152 749 174 515 012 4 425 397 164 1 995 957 769 568 944 833 213 224 517 141 908 ...