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Clinical Articles / BY: Richard Eddy, MD May 2005
... work and duty hours first proposed in the 1930s may become even more stringent. Human sleep requirements In ... in a graduated way to all residents. [41]  Since August 2004 residents have been limited to 58 hours work per ... be tolerated in any other profession where safety is an issue. Typical work weeks exceed 50 hours, while work weeks ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael D.D. McNeely, MD, FRCPC, FCACB July/August 2005
... It is important to recognize that the race adjustments may be important modifiers. Further research regarding the ... of eGFR values is covered in the other articles in this issue.) Because the MDRD equation for calculating eGFR was ... with standardized report comments went into effect in late 2004. Since most labs overestimate true creatinine by some ...
Letters / BY: Ken Bassett, MD, PhD December 2005
... in Letter #48: 1. We did not write that “statins may do more harm than good in patients without a myocardial ... in the SAE rate quoted in the publication.” However, in 2004 the statistician for PROSPER stated the opposite ... considered in depth in the academic literature. [3] One issue worth highlighting relates to mortality from statin ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS March 2005
... personally claimed and received any Negotiated Benefits in 2004, and for any physician covered under the Physicians’ ... and Income Consent Form. If you anticipate that others may make inquiries on your behalf, please visit the BCMA web ... Banquet. Registration forms will be available in the April issue of the  BCMJ . Save time by registering in advance! ...
Letters / BY: Douglas C. Drummond, MD January/February 2005
In the September issue of this journal, several articles reviewed and endorsed ... have not proven their worth. To support their view, they may cite the AD2000 reported earlier this year. [2]  While ... new era of treatable Alzheimer disease,” September 2004  [1]  has generated and for the opportunity to respond ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Cynthia Fan, MD October 2005
... fiscal year, then grew 9.5% in the fiscal year ending in 2004. The associated changes in cost were 13.3%, 18.7%, and ... controlled trials and meta-analyses examining this issue. [4-16]  The most recent attempt to answer the ... data from 23 April to 15 June, two collected from 1 May to 15 July, and three collected from 15 April to 15 July. ...
News January/February 2005
... deadline for contributing to an RRSP to qualify for a 2004 deduction is 1 March 2005. To guarantee payment of your ... If you are a newly practising physician or new to BC, you may not be aware that you can authorize CMPA to ... payment by direct deposit to your bank account, we will issue it to you in quarterly installments throughout the ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB July/August 2004
... on medicare? Take some consolation in the fact that this may be one of the last editorials needed on this topic. On 8 June 2004, the day after the 60th anniversary of D-Day, I returned ... to avoid taking their own positions on this important issue and deferred to the CMA. For the most part, the ...
Letters / BY: Roger S. Tonkin, MDCM, FRCPC, OBC June 2004
... is to be commended for its excellent two-part theme issue on child maltreatment, and Dr Marie Hay’s article, ... sexual exploitation of children and youth”  (BCMJ 2004;46(3):119-122)  is particularly timely and should help ... for parent support, and for males). Any BC organization may apply for funding and readers are referred to the ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD May 2004
In this month’s issue there is a  letter  from a colleague complaining that ... on the treatment of fibromyalgia with acupuncture ( 2004;46(1):21-23 ) the BCMJ may have done a disservice to the doctors of BC. The author ...