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College Library / BY: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS July/August 2017
... credits for reading journals, under RCPSC’s Section 2 and as a noncertified self-learning activity in Mainpro+. ... that apply to clinical practice are eligible for step 2 of a CFPC Pearls exercise and can apply the activity toward ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: John Paul Thompson, MD October 2017
... total incidents of symptomatic spinal disc herniations.[ 2 ] Incidence is highest in males between ages 40 and 60. An ... (back dominant) pain in the mid- to lower-thoracic spine. 2.    Radicular pain that may accom-pany axial pain, occur ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Goy, MD, MSc January/February 2017
... blasts account for at least 20% of bone marrow cells; (2) flow cytometry testing (immunophenotyping) to determine ... 5 years compared with most other acute leukemia subtypes.[ 2 ]  The leukemic cells in APL may have the characteristic ... administrative staff, and support staff.  Figure 2  shows the number of patients referred to the L/BMT ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marisa Wan, MD, FRCPC April 2017
... indicator in the care of hospitalized older patients.[ 2 ] A better understanding of the pathophysiology of delirium ... patients on lower doses and titrate as appropriate ( Table 2 ). Consultation with geriatric medicine, care of the ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM July/August 2017
... in international occupational disease literature.[ 1,2,4 ]  ICD is a nonimmunologic response to chemicals or ... in individuals who are sensitized to rubber accelerators.[ 2,4,5 ] Using cotton glove liners may mitigate the effects ... occlusive glove use associated with some cases of ICD.[ 2,5 ] Recommended first-line treatments for contact ...
Letters / BY: Rajesh Nair, MD December 2017
... often requiring some form of surgical intervention.[ 1,2 ] Hemiarthroplasty is a good choice for older, less-active ... shorter surgical times and reduced complication rates.[ 1,2 ] Typically, outcome assessments have focused on mortality, ... and short-form musculoskeletal function assessment.[ 1,2 ] Three articles and a systematic review have assessed the ...
Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2017
... and there was no social life whatsoever. I was there for 2 months, and I got invited out to dinner twice. Everybody my ...
Obituaries / BY: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC January/February 2017
... Roy and Reid. Dr Hashimoto was born in New Westminster on 2 January 1938 as a 3.5-lb premature baby and endured the ... money to complete his residency specialty program. After 2 years of general practice, the challenging specialty of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Geoff C. Jarvie, MD, MHSc May 2017
... 28% of all problems seen in the family practice office.[ 2 ] Musculoskeletal disorders are also the leading cause of ... and more females than males for adhesive capsulitis. Table 2  compares the specialist and referring diagnoses and ...
Obituaries / BY: G.B. Gowd, FRCSC June 2017
... medical duties.  Eventually, Dr Joneja realized that 2 days per week were insufficient to serve a community such ...