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Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD November 2013
... recommendations.[ 2 , 3 ] The CTFPH used the GRADE scale[ 4 ] to present their recommendations for women of average ... that screening mammography resulted in overdiagnoses in 5.4% of cases when invasive breast cancer was considered, and ... prevented) for women without ( Table 3 ) and with ( Table 4 ) a history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative. ...
News / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD January/February 2013
... S. Lang, Jason R. Frank (eds). 2011. ISBN 978-1-926588-09-4. Kindle edition (Amazon): 636 pages. $50.06. This guide, ...
Editorials / BY: Willem R. Vroom, MD June 2013
... “Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations” (MMPR)[ 4 ]—a patient can now be approved for access to medical ...
News March 2013
... you drank and felt badly about it.” In a second session, 4 months later, participants were asked to report their ...
News / BY: Jennifer J. Telford, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, FACG September 2013
... individuals between the ages of 50 and 74 years[ 4 ] and has been shown to be cost-effective for the health ... in clinical trials does not manifest until 7 years later.[ 4 , 8 ]  Screening is not appropriate in individuals over ... causes negates any benefit of colorectal cancer screening.4,8 Regardless of age, if a patient is not medically fit to ...
Obituaries / BY: M. VanAndel, MD March 2012
... and Surgeons. He continued in that position for two 4-year terms, including a year as president of the College of ... the challenges and responsibilities at the College. After 4 years as deputy registrar, in 1988 Tom became the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP July/August 2012
... of their right to refuse or withdraw from treatment.[ 4 ] If we physicians find this confusing, then we can be sure ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2012
... 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 ... be 232 general surgeons in BC, which has a population of 4 639 577. The number of general surgeons needed in 2022 in ... decreased from 5.6 days (95% CI, 5.2–5.9) in 1992 to 4.6 days (95% CI, 4.3–5.0) in 2012 (P = .011). The number ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Prabjit Barn, MSc, May 2012
... easy and inexpensive: both the Northern Health Authority[ 4 ] and BC Lung Association[ 5 ] provide kits at reduced cost ...
Editorials / BY: Willem R. Vroom, MD October 2012
... reply, “That’s my coach—I’m going for gold!”[ 4 ] —WRV Editorials Going for gold: A case for physician ...