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Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2012
... number of general surgeons in Canada is 5.0 per 100 000 people.[ 1 ] In BC we currently have 4.0 general surgeons for every 100 000 people and the number has been as low as 3.3 in 2002.[ 1 ] The United States has 7.1 general surgeons per 100 000 people, which is much closer to the ideal number needed to ...
Proust for Physicians / BY: Graham C. Fraser, FRCS, FACS April 2012
... like to have? To imbue enthusiasm and enjoyment in young people in their chosen fields and lives. What do you consider ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Janusz Kaczorowski, PhD, October 2012
... 0.86–0.97, P = .002) or 3.02 fewer admissions per 1000 people 65 years and older.[ 18 ]  These results suggest that ...
Point Counterpoint / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) June 2012
... care” can all mean different things to different people.  All of the foregoing labels can be used to describe ... we live in a libertarian society where, within limits, people have the freedom to make choices other than the most ... who will note that the Samueli Institute is headed by people trained in “mind/body methods, spiritual healing, ...
Letters / BY: Colin Campin, MB, December 2012
... difference is relatively common. In a study of 230 people re­ceiving treatment for hypertension in primary care, Clark and colleagues found that 24% of people being treated for hypertension had a mean inter-arm ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2012
... evidence but court delays. We aren’t talking about good people here. I started to get curious about why these trials ... persistent neck or back pain. I’m not saying that people hurt in car accidents don’t deserve compensation. ...
Letters / BY: J.N. Mahy, MD, FRCSC, FACS September 2012
... expense of the membership. I am not sure that our elected people know best. It is certain, however, that the pool of people interested in serving on the BCMA Board is limited, in ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Evoy, PhD, June 2012
... Mission.  Home health case managers coordinate care for people with complex needs who require ongoing support in ...
Proust for Physicians / BY: Shannon Lee Dutchyn, MD, November 2012
... debilitating condition.  Who are your heroes? Ordinary people with meagre resourc­es who make a difference in the ... pain or suffering. What is your motto? Hard work is for people who are short on talent. Proust for Physicians Proust ...
Proust for Physicians / BY: Allan Seckel, BA(Hon), LLB, LLM, January/February 2012
... I have never been one for hero worship. I tend to admire people with great courage, but often the greatest courage ... I would deplore it. What characteristic do your favorite people share? A sense of direction—a mission—and the ...