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WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2009
... and staff undergo training. During this time, urgent medical matters will remain a priority; however, please be ... will be available at WorkSafeBC.com. In the new system, medical and payment information will be based on ICD-9 ... p.m.—not 8 a.m., as previously stated. The September article, with corrections, will run again in next month’s ...
Letters / BY: David M. Pelz, MD, September 2009
We read with interest the article by Dr Albert W. Chan regarding the performance of ... than a coronary stenting procedure.  There is no medical evidence supporting this misconception,[ 5 ] and ... indications are still unclear. Until definitive medical evidence is available, it should be utilized with ...
Back Page / BY: Maggie Watt, MD, CCFP, September 2009
I read with interest Dr Pankratz’s article regarding his experience with appendicitis ... ). Dr Pankratz’s story reminded me of the best medical advice my father (a retired orthopaedic surgeon) ... Pankratz’s story also brought to mind some of my recent medical experiences--experiences that have been very humbling ...
News May 2009
... from 27 January 2009 to 1 February 2011. The Canadian Medical Association has provided more background in an article at www.cma.ca/index.cfm?ci_id=10043190&la_id=1 . News ...
News / BY: Deirdre Maultsaid, July/August 2009
... Lindley, a rural family physician, member of the R-CPD Medical Advisory Committee, and co-principal investigator on ... Physicians Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Medical Education Needs Assessment (see article in this issue). The needs assessment helped identify ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, October 2009
In my September 2009 article ( BCMJ 2009;51[7]:308 ) I discussed some aspects of ... or litigation of the at-fault party under tort law. This article will pursue the claims perspective a bit further. ... without a referral. Physiotherapy visits without a medical referral are covered for a maximum of 12 visits at ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, May 2009
... although they do not contain specific, practical tools for medical practice and patient management. In my opinion, they ... group. Their information is very helpful in ongoing medical and physiotherapy management and expectations. The ... Medical Community Liaison The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily ...
Letters / BY: Albert W. Chan, MD, FRCPC, November 2009
... (“Re: CAS” BCMJ 2009;51[7]:284)  to the original article (“Carotid artery stenting by a cardiovascular ... BCMJ 2009;51[1]:14-19 ).  With every new or competing medical technology there are usually a lot of debates, and ... event related to the procedure. While in the original article I mentioned that “dilation of a stent… is crucial ...
Premise / BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD, October 2009
... 1996 Dr D.L. Sackett and colleagues published a landmark article that established the core principles of ... history of clinical trials began in the 1940s, when the Medical Research Council in the UK conducted two clinical ... Clinic with the high mortality was used by physicians and medical students, the Second Clinic with the low mortality ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, January/February 2009
... a colleague that I had recently accepted the position of medical community liaison for ICBC, he asked me why I had ... office with a whiplash-type injury from a car crash, the medical office assistant and physician should note that the ... Medical Community Liaison The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily ...