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News June 2010
... neglect. The World Health Organization estimates that 1 million children each year develop TB. The true number is ...
News October 2010
... required plan documents by the deadline will be effective 1 January 2011. If you have any questions regarding the open ...
MDs To Be / BY: A. Daniel Malebranche, MSc, MD, January/February 2010
... in a European country. It was a surgical rotation with 1 week being spent on a different subspecialty.  First up ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ellamae Stadnick MD, MSc, FRCPC, May 2010
... and Lung Transplant (ISHLT) worldwide data registry.[ 1 ]  In BC the first cardiac transplantation was performed ... survive the first 5 years following transplant ( Figure 1 ). Increasing recipient age, pre-existing renal ... the Pre-Transplant Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital ( Table 1 ). Patients are required to undergo a series of ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS July/August 2010
Effective 1 May 2010, all visitors to Cuba must be able to show proof ... (either the Standard or Core-Plus Plan) are cov­ered for $1 million of out-of-province travel insurance through Sun ... at  www.sunlife.ca/member . Alternatively, you can call 1 800 361-6212 to obtain a letter confirming coverage for ...
News November 2010
... elective surgeries in BC (see the  Figure ). As of 1 December 2010 three additional fields will be added to all ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, March 2010
... to youth mental health using a four-point scale, with “1” indicating “very confident” and “4” indicating ... GPs on their ability to identify youth at risk for MDD was 1.4, compared with a presession group average of 2.7. ... level among GPs for treating MDD in adolescents was 1.9, compared with a presession group average of 3.0.  ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Carl Shearer, MD, June 2010
... soccer is the most popular youth participation sport.[ 1 ] Attempts at injury prevention in sport have been ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stephen Kennedy, MD, October 2010
... in arthritic joints and reduces pain and inflammation.[ 1 ]  Evidence for the proposed mechanism is insufficient in ... terms of pain relief and even radiographic progression.[ 1 ]  Evidence for a positive effect is controversial, ... with several studies showing no benefit over pla­cebo.[ 1 , 2 ] The Osteoarthritis Research Society International ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD January/February 2010
... total cost of hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics at around $1.76 billion. If our goal is to encourage the population to ...