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WorkSafeBC / BY: Don Krawciw, MD July/August 2005
... designates as having “reproductive critical effects.” [1,2] Each year, two or three mercury spills are reported to ... during business hours at 604 276-3100 or toll free 1 888 621-7233. Disposing of mercury To safely dispose of ... spill occurs, call the WCB emergency spill phone number at 1 888 621-7233 during normal business hours or after hours ...
President's Comment / BY: Michael Golbey, MD November 2005
... that need to be defended. These provisions are as follows: 1. The maintenance of effective physician input into the ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC April 2005
Dr Wilson’s recent editorial  (BCMJ 2005;47[1]:4)  covered extensively the relationship between doctors, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG September 2005
... the agenda. The ideal format for medical education 1. At first the student must acquire certain basic ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Barbara Cadario, BSc, BScPhm, MSc January/February 2005
... related to medical mismanagement in Canadian hospitals. [1]  Since adverse drug reactions were included in the ... (8%) were fatal.  Based on these data, approximately 1.6% of patients admitted to acute care hospitals in Canada ...
News June 2005
... and Peter Taylor. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2004. ISBN 1-55263-605-4. Hardcover, 112 pages. $49.95. Patients First ... Services (PSS) 9th Internet Auction. Any time between 1 June to 30 June, day or night, anywhere in the province, ... contact Barry Corrin, executive director, at 604 669-1616, 1 800 665-6880,  parent@radiant.net  or visit  ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Martha Lou Donnelly, MD, CCFP, FRCPC November 2005
... dementia described by Alzheimer in his original report. [1]  Behavioral disturbances may be the most challenging ... and problematic behaviors, [3]  as listed in  Table 1 . It can be argued that behavior should be recognized as a ... effective approach to assess behavioral problems ( Figure 1 ). This approach has been used as an educational tool and a ...
Editorials / BY: Shaila Misri, MD, FRCPC March 2005
Clinical Articles / BY: Maria Corral, MD, FRCPC April 2005
... light treatment in these disorders can be as high as 80%. [1]  These disorders all have similar symptoms: fatigue, low ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Lesley A. Stevens, MD, FRCPC July/August 2005
... incidence and prevalence, poor outcomes, and high costs. [1-3]  Long-term adverse outcomes associated with CKD include ... Disease (MDRD) equation: GFR = 186 × (serum creatinine) -1.154  × (age -0.203 ) × (1.212 if black) × (0.742 if female). [11,12]  Creatinine ...