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Clinical Articles / BY: Joanna Bates, MDCM, CCFP September 2008
... in spite of an increase in BC’s population from about 2.5 million in 1980 to 4 million in 2000, UBC’s first-year ... experts came together to plan and implement the program.[ 2 ] During the years that followed, UBC, UNBC, and UVic ...
News&Notes / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, April 2008
... (numbered items at right) are valid over a 1- to 2-year planning timeframe, and the key strategic activities ... whose needs have been heard and, where possible, met 2. Ensure a responsive and credible negotiation, allocation, ... and work life 1. Improved physician health and well-being 2.  Improved practice function and professional satisfaction ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS July/August 2008
... all spinal cord injuries (97%) occur before age 50.[ 2 ] • The average age of major trauma patients is 43.[ 3 ] ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD November 2008
... review or randomized controlled trial. • Level 2—Well-designed controlled trials or systematic review of ... to the treatment of chronic pain.  Pain Medicine. 2005;6(2):107-112 (evidence level 5)—Describes 10 steps of ...
Letters / BY: Doug McGhee, MD January/February 2008
... bleached) paper ( BCMJ  now uses 30% recycled paper). 2. Use local paper to reduce the carbon costs of ...
News / BY: Todd Sorokan, MD, May 2008
... conjugate (Menactra):  Menactra can be used in any child 2 years and older and should then also be considered as a ... preventable cases). It will also boost the Men-C given at 2 months and 1 year and offer greater protection for travel. ...
Obituaries / BY: Michael A. Ross, MD, FRCSC September 2008
... 1974 to 1977. He was the flight surgeon at CFB Comox for 2 years, with 3 months each of pacifying the Golan Heights ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) December 2008
... reduce the chance of serious head injury by 70% or more.[ 2 ] A survey by MacPherson in 2002 examined 9700 ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC March 2008
... 1 ] Allergic contact dermatitis occurs with myrrha.[ 2 ] There is possible bleeding or coagulation problems with ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM June 2008
... 5000 are treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasm 2 and 3.  This program has re­duced the incidence and ... Gardasil is given in three doses over 6 months (at 0, 2, and 6 months). Studies are ongoing to establish duration ... protection but currently indicate a minimum of 5 years.[ 2 ] Mathematical modeling of HPV 16 antibody decay suggests ...