Clinical Articles /
BY: Jenny M. Young, MSW, MA
December 2015
... be respected. If the patient is not able to meet the above criteria for informed consent and a relevant and valid ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC
October 2015
... drugs should be removed. Patients with a temperature above 41°C must be treated aggressively with immediate ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Ryan R. Woods, PhD
June 2015
... decline in lung cancer rates for men and women. As noted above, cancers with significantly rising incidence rates in ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
December 2015
... found mercury levels well below 0.5 ppm, rarely slightly above, and never over 1.0 ppm.[ 9 ] Similar intensity in ...
News /
BY: Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP
October 2015
... in early practice. Doctors of BC usually punches far above its weight, and this year saw us bring motions that ...
Editorials /
BY: David R. Richardson, MD
June 2015
... are clearly factoids. Often, proclamations like the one above are made by educated acquaintances at some social ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Andrew Butterfield,
October 2015
... Limb amputations fall into the major category and include above-the-knee or below-the-knee amputations, partial foot amputations, and all amputations above the level of the wrist. Our Special Care Services unit, ...
President's Comment /
BY: Bill Cavers, MD
October 2014
... a patient can self-administer it. The motion included above is important because it reflects that a significant ... highest percentage across all provinces and significantly above the national average of 44%. Also, the fact that the ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Tom Warshawski, MD,
May 2014
... the 85th and 97th percentile for age, and obesity by a BMI above the 97th percentile for age. A BMI above the 85th percentile should prompt physicians to ... last 10 weeks and are targeted at children with a BMI above the 85th percentile. MEND is a good fit for most ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Greg Costello, MD
January/February 2014
... hours were made enjoyable by tutors who consistently went above and beyond to ensure we all grasped the concepts ...