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 ...