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Clinical Articles / BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC October 2016
... of the neck was ordered, resulting in an appointment date 9 months later. The patient elected to obtain an MRI ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael W. Luong, MD, FRCPC, April 2016
... data were available, SCD was related to exertion in only 9% of decedents age 2 to 40, but increased to 24% in those ... cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Other causes of SCD[ 3,6,9,14,17-20 ] include myocarditis, coronary artery anomalies, ... branch block pattern, ARVC must be strongly suspected.[ 9,23 ] Due to the nonspecific nature of ARVC, magnetic ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD September 2016
... called, and the medical necessity. Refer to Preamble D.4.9. Long-Term-Care Institution Visits for more information. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Katherine Shoults, MD, May 2016
... level of 14.5 µmol/L (normal range less than 12.9 µmol/L). Methylmalonic acid levels were not measured. A ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael W. Luong, MD, FRCPC, March 2016
... subjects who were able to exercise to a level beyond 7.9 METs had a significantly better cardiovascular prognosis ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alan T. Bates, MD, PhD June 2016
... with advanced cancer as meaning-centred psychotherapy.[ 9 , 10 ] Yalom Irvin Yalom has written extensively on ... evidence-based medical interventions have been developed.[ 9 , 10 ] Central to whatever role physicians play when ... creative, attitudinal, and historical sources of meaning;[ 9 , 10 ] Dignity therapy, created by Harvey Chochinov and ...
Articles / BY: Derek Plausinis, MASC, MD, FRCSC December 2016
... with modular uncemented glenoids has been unfavorable.[ 9 ] There is also now the option of using an uncemented ... 32 ] The incidence of anterior instability ranges from 0.9% to 1.8%, and posterior instability occurs in approximately ... motion recovery. A strengthening program can begin at 9 weeks. After 4 to 6 months, patients gradually return to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Smith, BFA January/February 2016
... outside of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.[ 9,10 ] Despite an encouraging downward trend in fatal crashes ... (28.7%) were inadequately restrained, and both speed (45.9%) and impairment (49.0%) were factors. The vast majority of ... use is often overestimated.[ 14 ] Since about half (50.9%) of the vehicles of correctly restrained drivers in the ...
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WorkSafeBC / BY: Jeffrey Quon, DC, MHSc, PhD, FCCSC October 2016
... need for more effective knowledge translation.[ 8 , 9 ] Particularly in primary care, effective knowledge ...