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Clinical Articles /
BY: Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCAHS
November 2005
... progression of AD into early, middle, and late disease. [2] No single pathognomonic clinical event has been found to ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Pat Roles, MSW, RSW, BCATR
January/February 2005
... often fear being judged by health care professionals. [2] If family members feel blamed, they will be less likely ...
Letters /
BY: H. Ewart Woolley, MD
June 2005
... Columbia’s First Plastic Surgeon,” BCMJ 2005;2:118 credited Smith-Peterson with development of the ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Nancy Craven, MD, CCFP
July/August 2005
... from the US and Australia report similar findings. [2,3] Several chronic disease management projects under way in ... in patients with early diabetic nephropathy [6] ( Figure 2 ). The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) ... Monitor and treat lipid abnormalities with a target LDL <2.5 mmol/L and a target TC/HDL <4.0). • Immunize all ...
Letters /
BY: Ken Bassett, MD, PhD
December 2005
... #48, “Do statins have a role in primary prevention?” [2] However, Drs Miller and Humphries misrepresent a number of ... can be tested through full disclosure of RCT findings. 2. We did not state that total SAEs are the most ... nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke. [2] No explanation has been provided for the lack of ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Paul Dhillon, MBBChBAO, LRCP&SI, EMDM, CCFP, DRCOG, DTM&H(Lon), FRGS
March 2005
... to the health care of themselves and their families.” [2] The same poll, however, found startling evidence “that 14 percent of Canadians—or 4.2 million people—still report not having a family doctor, a ... are “the backbone of Canada’s health care system,” [2] If this backbone breaks, our health system will break ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Angus Rae, MB, FRCPC
September 2005
... on medical education in the United States and Canada. [1,2] Flexner’s report was solicited by the Carnegie ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: K. Pielak, RN, MSN
May 2005
... • For infants: Starting 1 June 2005 infants at 2 months of age will be eligible for publicly funded ... to infants at 12 months of age. The addition of a dose at 2 months of age will provide protection at the earliest ... C conjugate vaccine. This program will run for 2 years. • For grade 12 students: Starting this fall ...
President's Comment /
BY: Michael Golbey, MD
July/August 2005
... to no general fee compensation increase in the first 2 years of our agreement, and to defer a decision on the ...