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Premise / BY: Morley Sutter, MD, PhD January/February 2006
... and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. [1]  Subsequent rankings have incorporated the quality of ... as evidence (from least- to most-reliable sources) 1. Advertisements (including political speeches) 2. Hearsay ... defined. Information from the sources indicated in points 1–7 can give clues but not conclusions. 1. Advertisements ...
Letters / BY: David Pearson, MD June 2006
... “preferred test” (barium enema) missed 14% (nearly 1 in 5) cancers, dooming these unfortunate people. A ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Ailve McNestry, MB, October 2006
... that you would like a medical advisor to call you, or call 1 888 967-5377 and ask to speak to a medical advisor.) Issues ... that the patient will develop symptoms in the future. [1] • MRIs are very sensitive tests and studies have shown ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc April 2006
... cause aggressive infections in otherwise healthy people. [1-9]  Along with severe skin and soft tissue infections, ...
Letters / BY: Jerilynn C. Prior, MD, FRCPC July/August 2006
... estradiol oral contraceptive (OC) in perimenopause. [1]  I stand by what I said: therapy with OC in ... were not statistically significant.” (p. 143) [1]  Likewise, “There were no significant between-group ... in the endpoint quality of life scores.” (p. 145) [1] I share Dr Rowe’s concern about the lack of randomized ...
ICBC / BY: Martin Ray, MD, November 2006
... minutes or portion thereof) A00096 Photocopying records—$1.15 for first 10 pages, $0.30 per additional page A00098 ...
Letters / BY: Ken Bassett, MD, PhD May 2006
... of community educational sessions around BC, ranging from 1-hour CME rounds to 1-day courses. The main purpose of these is to provide an ... for periods ranging from a few days to a maximum of 1 to 2 years. Clinical trials usually compare a drug’s ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) September 2006
... fluoride and there is much misinformation on the topic. [1,2]  For those of us in practice, answering patients’ ... condition. At the recommended water levels (0.7–1.2 ppm), at worst, it is a minimal cosmetic problem (white ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD March 2006
... old when either one or both of the following occur. 1) You run into a group of people who seem to recognize you ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard Beever, MD June 2006
... if virus activity is reported in an area near you.” [1] On a global basis mosquito-transmitted disease is ... was negligible: the surface area of each limb was within a 1% variance of the mean surface area of 2102.5 cm2. Each ... and the number needed to treat to prevent one event was 1.00 (=1) for DEET and 1.17 (~1) for ASSS ( Table 1 ). ...