WorkSafeBC /
BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP
April 2007
... pilot program). The five components of the program 1. Pain and medication assessment When injured workers are ... follow-up Post-discharge follow-up, once a month for 1 or 2 days for up to a year, may be provided to address the ... score of 9.13 out of 10. MARP offers three options: 1. A medical assessment to provide diagnostic clarification ...
News
July/August 2007
... clear up any questions you may have in this regard. On 1 July 2006, the BCMA introduced two new plans for members: ... holding an Open Enrollment under the Core-Plus Plan from 1 September to 31 October. Stay tuned—more details about ... Malawi, Mozambique, and South Africa—where more than 1 million people still need life-saving antiretroviral ...
Editorials /
BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD
November 2007
... Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome . [1] Neither of these are accepted medical diagnoses, but the ...
ICBC /
BY: Martin Ray, MD,
May 2007
... Some of the ways ICBC can obtain medical information are: 1. CL237A Authorization to Release Medical Information —It ...
Letters /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
September 2007
... research that gives a very different picture.[ 1 ] Dr Malthouse calls for us to think outside the box and ... scientific community has found homeopathy sorely lacking.[ 1-5 ] Open-minded observers will, for example, ask whether ... has borne out the claims of homeopathy. The answer is no.[ 1 ] Nor have we any examples of consistent, positive results ...
News /
BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS
December 2007
... information, we have applied your 2006 refund to your 1 January 2008 member group life premium invoice. If you ... please contact Karen Paul at 604 638-2836 or toll free 1 800 665-2262, ext. 2836 for the appropriate form. —Sandie ...
ICBC /
BY: Martin Ray, MD,
March 2007
... and driver services ICBC receives approximately $3.1 billion in insurance premiums from almost 2.9 million ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: C. Mackie, MD, MHSc, CCFP
June 2007
... programs and individual health authority plans. [1] Legal and ethical obligations: Health authorities In ... • Avoiding touching your face. • Keeping at least 1 m away from others during an influenza outbreak. • ... to help families and businesses prepare for a pandemic. [1] Large-scale public health measures, such as school ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Don Graham, MD, CCFP
October 2007
... contact Ms Christine Lynn at 604 276-3329 or toll free at 1 877 633-6233. —Don Graham, MD, CCFP WorkSafeBC Chief ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Myles Blank, MD, FRCPC,
April 2007
... and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) [1] criteria are often not sensitive enough to diagnose PTSD ... in prevalence statistics. The DSM-IV-TR indicates that 1% of people in the general population have been diagnosed ... in the general population and Breslau found a similar 1:12 ratio in the adult population. [3] Thus, it is ...