Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC
May 2023
... 30% of the tests and treatments we order are unnecessary[ 4 ] and place burdens on patients, providers, and the health ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Robin Friedlander, MD, FRCPC
October 2023
... in symptom types, onset, and degree of severity.[ 1 , 4 ] Whereas it is true that the contemporary cohort of ... larger role than environmental factors in etiology.[ 4 ] Approximately 85% of individuals with autism have ... 15% are diagnosed with syndromic or secondary autism.[ 4 ] Well-documented causes of secondary autism include ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Ka Wai Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC
March 2023
... posters, and departmental emails. Respondents were given 4 weeks to complete the survey. Survey analysis All survey ... Fulfillment Index, respondents could score 0 to 4 for each item, with 0 being complete disagreement with the statement and 4 being complete agreement. Scores for each scale were ...
Letters /
BY: Colette Davis, MD
July/August 2023
... was subsequently told her biopsy wait time would be 3 to 4 months. Successful efforts to expedite my own patients’ ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
November 2023
... is estimated to be 7%; in adults, it is estimated to be 2.4% to 4.0%.[ 4 ] The rate of ADHD identification, diagnosis, and treatment ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Shobhit Maruti, MD, MPH, ACBOM, DABPM, FRCPC
April 2023
... by activating the sympathetic nervous system.[ 4 ] Neurological: Vibration exposure might damage both large ...
Premise /
BY: Susan M. Lee, MD, FRCPC, MAS
November 2023
... transmission of SARS-CoV-2 related to HVAC systems,[ 4 ] nor did a 2021 systematic review of 21 studies on ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM
December 2023
... response with induction of B-cell memory.[ 4 ] Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been highly ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
January/February 2023
... those who could become pregnant should take at least 0.4 mg of folic acid daily. I am cognizant that there are many ... because these are Canada’s two leading causes of death,[ 4 ] they are appealing targets for any intervention intended ... to improve people’s lives. Canadians spend over $4 billion[ 5 ] annually on vitamins, minerals, and ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Patricia M. Massel, MD
June 2023
... and providers’ perceptions of their experiences.[ 4 , 18 , 19 ] Thus, for a more complete understanding of the ...