BCMJ, Vol. 50, No. 10, December 2008, page(s) 584-589—Article
2008 Subject Index
An asterisk (*) indicates a clinical or review article. Letters to the editor (c), Editorials (ed), Back Page (bp), BC Centre for Disease Control (cdc), College Library (lib), Council on Health Promotion (cohp), In Memoriam (im), Insurance Corporation of BC (icbc), Medical Library Service (mls), Medical Student Column (bcmd2b), Physician Information Technology Office (pito), Point•Counterpoint (pcp), Premise (op), Pulsimeter (pu), Special Feature (sf), and WorkSafeBC (wsbc) are noted by abbreviations. Subentries are listed alphabetically. Location of articles is by issue number followed by beginning page number.
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ABORIGINAL HEALTH
The burden of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities of BC (cdc) (Cook VJ, Elwood RK) 4:219
ADDICTIONS—SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Bilateral pneumonia: Lessons learned from an unusual presentation* (Albrecht JE) 1:22
CAST concerns (c) (Baker R, Bertrams K, Coleman D, et al.) 1:14
CAST replies (c) (Marsh D, Krausz M) 1:15
Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 10:572
Re: Addiction (c) (Brant DJ) 6:291
Re: CAST replies (c) (Baker R, Bertrams K, Coleman D, et al.) 4:185
Re: CAST replies (c) (MacDonald I) 3:123
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Kane BJ) 9:491; (Rush JL) 9:491
Supervised injection sites—a view from law enforcement (op) (Graham J) 3:132
The case for a supervised drug consumption site trial in Victoria, British Columbia (op) (Fischer B, Kendall P, Allard C) 3:130
The other dual diagnosis: Developmental disability and mental health disorders* (Tang B, Byrne C, Friedlander R, et al.) 6:319
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Airway Management in Emergencies (pu) (Grunfeld A) 3:159
ALCOHOL
Injured and drunk in the emergency department (cohp) (Purssell R) 5:265
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Bill C-51: A small step in the right direction (cohp) (Oppel L) 8:440
Correction: Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (pu) 3:167
Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (cdc) (Gair R) 2:105
Re: Unusual presentation of mercury poisoning (c) (Wong HCG) 4:186
Side-effects of CAM/Chinese herbal meds (c) (Wong HCG) 2:58
ALZHEIMER DISEASE
BCMA supports Alzheimer’s research (pu) (Lyon T) 7:403
ANTIBIOTIC USE
How British Columbia physicians can address antibiotic resistance (cdc) (Patrick DM, Purych D, Blondel-Hill E, et al.) 8:443
Infective endocarditis prophylaxis: An update for clinical practice* (Andrade J, Stadnick E, Mohamed A) 8:451
Regional variations in antibiotic consumption in BC (cdc) (Marra F, Mak S, Chong M, et al.) 10:576
APPOINTMENTS
McManus named Heart + Lung chief (pu) 1:33
New WorkSafeBC chief medical officer (wsbc) (Dunn C) 2:65
ASPIRATION
Aspirated foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:252
Correction—foreign bodies (pu) 7:402
ASTHMA
The Asthma Educator’s Handbook (pu) (Attridge S) 3:158
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
BCMA scholarships (pu) 3:167
Call for Bachop Gold Medal nominations (pu) 10:579
Call for nominations (pu) 1:34; 7:408; 8:468; 9:517
Drs Krisman, Nickerson, and Carpenter: Three truly good guys (op) 8:462
Drs Marra and Goldenberg win innovation awards (pu) 9:518
Fok wins J.H. MacDermot Prize (pu) 7:403
Hayden, Dr Michael (pu) 1:33
Kerr, Dr Thomas (pu) 1:33
Pacific Lung Health Centre (pu) 1:34
Preston named Rhodes Scholar (pu) 1:32
Rix made member of Order of Canada (pu) 10:578
Three good guys (c) (Pankratz E) 10:550
BC CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (Gair R) 2:105
How British Columbia physicians can address antibiotic resistance (Patrick DM, Purych D, Blondell-Hill E, et al.) 8:443
HPV vaccine revolutionizes prevention of cervical cancer (Naus M) 5:263
Is living near power lines bad for our health? (Copes R, Barn P) 9:494
Listeriosis awareness among pregnant women and their health care providers in British Columbia (Taylor M, Bitzikos O, Galanis E) 7:398
Listeriosis patient speaks out (c) (Têtu M) 9:492
Mother, infant, and syphilis: increasing cause for concern in British Columbia (Gilbert M, Knowles L, Neuman F, et al.) 1:17
Remember to think of malaria: an old world disease, a new world threat (Morshed M, Wong Q, Isaac-Renton JL) 3:163
The authors respond (c) (Galanis E, Taylor M, Bitzikos O) 9:492
The burden of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities of BC (Cook VJ, Elwood K) 4:219
BCMA
2008/2009 BCMA Board (pu) 7:407
2008–2009 BCMA strategic plan (Appleton G) 3:128
BCMA annual report enclosed (pu) 4:191
BCMA Central Coordinating Committee—the watchful eye (pu) (Thomson D) 2:71
BCMA responds (c) (McCann MA) 5:242
BCMA scholarships (pu) 3:167
BCMA supports Alzheimer’s research (pu) (Lyon T) 7:403
Bill Mackie steps up to the plate (sf) (Draper J) 7:360
Billing Integrity Program (sf) (Billing Integrity Program) 5:244
Call for nominations (pu) 1:34; 7:408; 8:468; 9:517; 10:579
Core-Plus Plan open enrolment period ends 31 Oct 2008 (pu) (Braid S) 8:465
Decisions are made by those who show up (op) (Appleton G) 3:121
Disability plan enhanced (pu) (Braid S) 9:519
Disappointed in PITO vendors chosen (c) (Hwang H) 1:13
Dr Cavers replies (c) (Cavers B) 1:13
Good work! Could do better (c) (Baillie H, Baker M, Burrill D, et al.) 8:439
Governance proposals fail (pu) 6:332
Hidey ho! To Prince George we go! (sf) (Suraliwalla K) 6:325
Improvements to the Office Overhead Insurance plan (pu) (Braid S) 8:465
In defence of democracy (pcp) (Appleton G) 2:61
Integration of PDI with other disability insurance (pu) (Braid S) 10:578
June 2008 AGM: A little out of the ordinary (op) (Appleton G) 4:187
Key result areas and 2008–2009 strategic objectives 3:129
Maternity program shortfall (c) (Balfour J) 5:242
MEDOC travel insurance (pu) (Braid S) 6:333
Members spoke—and we heard you (op) (Appleton G) 2:59
New member benefit (pu) (Braid S) 6:333
New members (pu) 1:30; 4:215; 9:521; 10:592
No audio/video conferencing for AGM (c) (McFee D) 4:184
PITO responds (c) (Golbey M) 1:14
Practice Support Program implementation the focus of mid-term review (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 9:497
Practice Support Program module helps GPs support patient self-management (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 7:409
Pregnancy Leave Program: Make your 2008-09 application for benefits 2:57
President responds (c) (Appleton G) 4:185
Re: Audio-conferencing (c) (McFee D) 6:294
Reduce tax burden by enrolling in the BCMA Core-Plus Plan (pu) (Braid S) 7:405
Reflections on a year (op) (Appleton G) 5:241
The BCMA: An open, democratic association? (pcp) (Wang C) 2:60
The year ahead (ed) (Mackie JW) 6:295
Toolkit and PSP waste, complex care kudos (c) (Potter-Cogan R) 1:12
Traveling soon? (pu) (Braid S) 4:192
Understanding MOCAP (op) (Mackie JW) 7:357
Voice for the members (c) (Wang C) 7:359
BIKE HELMETS
Bike helmets—Can we improve on a good thing? (cohp) 10:571
BOOK REVIEWS
Airway Management in Emergencies (Grunfeld A) 3:159
Final Exam (Richardson DR) 6:332
Goodman & Gilman’s Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Vroom WR) 4:191
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (Richardson DR) 6:332
How Doctors Think (pu) (Richardson DR) 2:71
Jack McCreary: Paediatrician, Pedagogue, Pragmatist, Prophet (pu) (Hall JG) 1:32
Old Endeavour: Scientific and Humanitarian Contributions by Physicians After 65 (Wilson JA) 8:464
The Asthma Educator’s Handbook (Attridge S) 3:158
The Power of Tact (Richardson DR) 8:464
While Bullets Fly (Bain T) 9:518
BRAIN INJURY
Final words on mTBI & iatrogenic morbidity (c) (Davis H) 3:124
TBI and iatrogenic morbidity (c) (Anderson SD, Lu S-H) 1:11
Wipe Out head injury documentary (pu) 4:191
CALCIFIC TENDONITIS
Updates from WorkSafeBC (wsbc) 2:65
CANCER
Authors respond (c) (Gelmon KA, Poole B, Kan L) 7:358
Breast cancer research postgrad fellowship (pu) 8:465
Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in British Columbia* (Poole B, Gelmon K, Borugian M, et al.) 4:198
CT colonography: A new technique for colorectal cancer screening* (Flak B, Forster BB, Pezim ME) 4:206
Cycling event for cancer research (pu) 10:579
Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia* (d’Agincourt-Canning L, McGillivray B, Panabaker K, et al.) 10:554
Medical reporting in the lay press (ed) (Wilson JA) 1:7
Meeting the information needs of family physicians in the complex world of cancer control* (Lauscher HN, Poole B, Chritchley J, et al.) 4:194
Ovarian cancer awareness (pu) 7:404
Prostate cancer screening practices and attitudes among primary care physicians in Victoria, British Columbia* (Hoag NA, Davidson RA, Pommerville PJ) 8:456
Re: Breast cancer screening and diagnosis (c) (Gardiner I) 7:358
Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities: How to stay out of trouble* (Pike J, Clarkson PW, Masri BA) 6:310
CARDIAC—CARDIOVASCULAR
Atypical antipsychotics, schizophrenia, and cardiovascular risk: What family physicians need to know* (Krishnadev N, Abramson BL, Chisholm R, et al.) 8:444
Authors respond (c) (Gelmon K, Poole B) 6:294
Cardiovascular risk assessment: Identification of individuals at increased risk* (Andrade J, Ignaszewski A) 5:246
Discord over ACCORD (op) (Dahl M) 9:529
Infective endocarditis prophylaxis: An update for clinical practice* (Andrade J, Stadnick E, Mohamed A) 8:451
Re: Breast cancer (c) (Gordon P) 6:293
CHELATION THERAPY
Bilateral pneumonia: Lessons learned from an unusual presentation* (Albrecht JE) 1:22
CHIROPRACTORS
Chiropractors (c) (Farquhar A) 8:436
Chiropractors take exception to letter (c) (Ehl K) 10:550
Chiropractors take exception to letter (c) (Strudwick M) 10:550
CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Chronic Disease Management Module supports GPs to deliver better care (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 3:134
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (van Eeden SF, Burns J) 3:143
A snapshot of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in British Columbia and Canada* (Camp PG, Levy RD) 2:80
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Lawati N, FitzGerald M) 3:138
Cardiovascular risk assessment: Identification of individuals at increased risk* (Andrade J, Ignaszewski A) 5:246
Clinical physiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Talag A, Wilcox P) 2:97
COPD series (c) (Beever R) 5:242
COPD: 10 years drowning (ed) (Lawson LM) 2:57
Dr Wilcox replies (c) (Wilcox P) 5:243
End-of-life care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Ervin F) 3:155
Guest editorial: Breathing new life into old thinking* (Levy RD, Sin DD) 2:78
Guest editorial: Emerging from the dark, dismal past into a bright, hopeful future* (Sin DD, Levy RD) 3:136
Non-pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Talag A, Road J) 2:90
Pharmacological management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Sin DD) 2:85
Postoperative pulmonary complications: what every general practitioner ought to know* (Sin DD) 3:152
Systemic effects and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Gan WG, Man SFP) 3:148
CONVERSATION ON HEALTH
“Conversation” yields consensus (c) (Cheek J, McGregor M, Proulx F, et al.) 4:186
The consensus? There is no consensus (c) (Appleton G) 1:10
COMPLEX CARE
Revised complex care management fee launched (gpsc) (MacCarthy DD) 1:40
Toolkit and PSP waste, complex care kudos (c) (Potter-Cogan R) 1:12
COUNCIL ON HEALTH PROMOTION
A primer on current nutritional issues—What our patients should know (Cadenhead K, Raja S) 7:400
Bike helmets—Can we improve on a good thing? (Oppel L) 10:571
Bill C-51: A small step in the right direction (Oppel L) 8:440
Fat and fit? (Wilson R) 3:162
How to improve our patients’ health literacy (Gallagher R) 9:525
Injured and drunk in the emergency department (Pursell R) 5:265
It’s up to us to begin the conversation (Gallagher R) 1:29
Kicking the salt addiction (Mackie JW) 2:64
Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis (Arruda W) 6:298
Physicians, public health, and immunizations—are doctors missing the point? (Oppel L) 4:189
DIABETES
Atypical antipsychotics, schizophrenia, and cardiovascular risk: What family physicians need to know* (Krishnadev N, Abramson BL, Chisholm R, et al.) 8:444
Cardiovascular risk assessment: Identification of individuals at increased risk* (Andrade J, Ignaszewski A) 5:246
Discord over ACCORD (op) (Dahl M) 9:529
Glucose targets (c) (Ur E, Dawson K) 5:243
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Makuch K) 8:438
TI responds (c) (Wright JM) 5:267
DISABILITY
Disability plan enhanced (pu) (Braid S) 9:519
Integration of PDI with other disability insurance (pu) (Braid S) 10:578
It’s up to us to begin the conversation (cohp) (Gallagher R) 1:29
Preventing needless work disability (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 4:188
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Kane BJ) 9:491; (Rush JL) 9:491
The other dual diagnosis: Developmental disability and mental health disorders* (Tang B, Byrne C, Friedlander R, et al.) 6:319
DRIVING
Driving assessments (c) (Glynn-Morris R) 10:550
Guide to Drive (pu) (McCracken J) 3:159; 5:271; 6:335; 7:413; 8:463; 9:518; 10:598
Injured and drunk in the emergency department (cohp) (Purssell R) 5:265
New booster seat regulations will improve safety for BC kids (icbc) (Senghera S) 7:414
Prescription for safer roads (icbc) (Heinz E) 10:573
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Dagg PKB) 8:438; (Makuch K) 8:438
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Kane BJ) 9:491; (Rush JL) 9:491
The other dual diagnosis: Developmental disability and mental health disorders* (Tang B, Byrne C, Friedlander R, et al.) 6:319
END-OF-LIFE CARE
End-of-life care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Ervin F) 3:155
ENVIRONMENT
10 steps to an eco-friendly BCMJ (c) (McGhee DM) 1:11
A world worth living in (ed) (Salvian AJ) 1:9
BCMJ getting greener (pu) 6:335
Getting greener with Cites & Bytes (lib) (Clendenning L, MacDonell K, Neill J) 9:524
The benefits of riding the bus (op) (Mackie JW) 9:490
The managing editor replies (c) (Draper J) 1:12
EPIDEMIOLOGY
A snapshot of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in British Columbia and Canada* (Camp PG, Levy RD) 2:80
Ethical considerations at the threshold of viability* (Albersheim S) 9:509
How to approach pediatric sleep medicine in British Columbia: A consensus paper* (Ipsiroglu OS, Jan JE, Freeman RD, et al.) 9:512
Management of the newborn delivered at the threshold of viability* (Synnes AR, Buchanan L, Ruth C, et al.) 9:498
Mother, infant, and syphilis: increasing cause for concern in British Columbia (cdc) (Gilbert M, Knowles L, Neuman F, et al.) 1:17
Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities: How to stay out of trouble* (Pike J, Clarkson PW, Masri BA) 6:310
Teen sexual health improved among BC students (pu) 9:519
The implementation of a physician workload system in an academic health care setting: The Physician Activity Information System (PhAIS)* (Conlon M, Tharani Z) 10:565
ETHICS
A gratifying mental exercise (ed) (Wilson JA) 6:289
Ethical considerations at the threshold of viability* (Albersheim S) 9:509
FOREIGN BODIES
Aspirated foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:252
Correction—foreign bodies (pu) 7:402
Ingested foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:257
GENERAL PRACTICE—FAMILY PRACTICE
Am I just a number? (bp) (Greenstone G) 9:538
Atypical antipsychotics, schizophrenia, and cardiovascular risk: What family physicians need to know* (Krishnadev N, Abramson BL, Chisholm R, et al.) 8:444
Chronic Disease Management Module supports GPs to deliver better care (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 3:134
Community-based mental health initiative: Patients and GPs to benefit (gpsc) (Cavers B) 2:63
Family medicine stories (pu) (Martin RE) 5:270
It’s up to us to begin the conversation (cohp) (Gallagher R) 1:29
Meeting the information needs of family physicians in the complex world of cancer control* (Lauscher HN, Poole B, Chritchley J, et al.) 4:194
Pharmacological management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Sin DD) 2:85
Postoperative pulmonary complications: what every general practitioner ought to know* (Sin DD) 3:152
Practice Support Program implementation the focus of mid-term review (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 9:497
Re: Hollow-bore needles and you (c) (Hawkins D) 3:125
Revised complex care management fee launched (gpsc) (MacCarthy DD) 1:40
WorkSafeBC replies (c) (Rothfels P) 3:125
GENETICS
A gratifying mental exercise (ed) (Wilson JA) 6:289
Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia* (d’Agincourt-Canning L, McGillivray B, Panabaker K, et al.) 10:554
GERIATRICS
A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (van Eeden SF, Burns J) 3:143
Older drivers—what physicians need to know and how they can help (icbc) (Nasvadi G) 2:66
HARM REDUCTION
Re: CAST replies (c) (Baker R, Bertrams K, Coleman D, et al.) 4:185
Supervised injection sites—a view from law enforcement (op) (Graham J) 3:132
The case for a supervised drug consumption site trial in Victoria, British Columbia (op) (Fischer B, Kendall P, Allard C) 3:130
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Beam me up, Scotty! (ed) (Richardson DR) 9:488
CAST concerns (c) (Baker R, Bertrams K, Coleman D, et al.) 1:14
CAST replies (c) (Marsh D, Krausz M) 1:15
COPD: 10 years drowning (ed) (Lawson LM) 2:57
Letting surgeons work (ed) (Richardson DR) 10:547
Medicine, the media, and politics (ed) (Day B) 10:548
Physicians, public health, and immunizations—are doctors missing the point? (cohp) (Oppel L) 4:189
Re: CAST replies (c) (Baker R, Bertrams K, Coleman D, et al.) 4:185
The consensus? There is no consensus (c) (Appleton G) 1:10
The medicare muddle: Finding a way out (bp) (Falk WA) 7:426
HEALTHY EATING/LIVING
A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (van Eeden SF, Burns J) 3:143
A primer on current nutritional issues—What our patients should know (cohp) (Cadenhead K, Raja S) 7:400
Is living near power lines bad for our health? (cdc) (Copes R, Barn P) 9:494
Kicking the salt addiction (cohp) (Mackie B) 2:64
Teen sexual health improved among BC students (pu) 9:519
HEAVY METAL
Correction: Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (pu) 3:167
Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (cdc) (Gair R) 2:105
Re: Unusual presentation of mercury poisoning (c) (Wong HCG) 4:186
HOLLOW-BORE NEEDLES
Hollow-bore needles and you (wsbc) (Locke S, Sagar M) 1:16
IMMUNIZATION See also VACCINE
Trends in incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease following introduction of the universal infant immunization program in British Columbia, 2002 - 2006* (Shahidi N, Dhaliwal J, Tyrell G, et al.) 1:18
INFECTION PREVENTION
The case for a supervised drug consumption site trial in Victoria, British Columbia (op) (Fischer B, Kendall P, Allard C) 3:130
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
EMR or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the computer (ed) (Richardson DR) 3:117
Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia* (d’Agincourt-Canning L, McGillivray B, Panabaker K, et al.) 10:554
Learning on demand: online AV (lib) (Clendenning L, MacDonell K, Neill J) 1:31
PITO replies (c) (Smith J) 3:122
PITO: Why no open source? (c) (Figurski M) 3:122
Re: EMR editorial (c) (Medeiros M) 7:359
Re: PITO vendors (c) (Elliott T) 6:292
The implementation of a physician workload system in an academic health care setting: The Physician Activity Information System (PhAIS)* (Conlon M, Tharani Z) 10:565
INHALATION EXPOSURE
Bilateral pneumonia: Lessons learned from an unusual presentation* (Albrecht JE) 1:22
INSURANCE See also BCMA
BCMA responds (c) (McCann MA) 5:242
Core-Plus Plan open enrolment period ends 31 Oct 2008 (pu) (Braid S) 8:465
Disability plan enhanced (pu) (Braid S) 9:519
Extended health and dental claims deadlines (pu) (Braid S) 5:269
Improvements to the Office Overhead Insurance plan (pu) (Braid S) 8:465
Inquiring minds: insurance lawyers and their requests to talk with patients (icbc) (Laudadio S) 3:127
Integration of PDI with other disability insurance (pu) (Braid S) 10:578
Maternity program shortfall (c) (Balfour J) 5:242
MEDOC travel insurance (pu) (Braid S) 6:333
New member benefit (pu) (Braid S) 6:333
Pregnancy Leave Program: Make your 2008 - 09 application for benefits 2:57
Reduce tax burden by enrolling in the BCMA Core-Plus Plan (pu) (Braid S) 7:405
Traveling soon? (pu) (Braid S) 4:192
When you’re going on vacation (pu) (Braid S) 5:269
KIDNEY DISEASE
Cardiovascular risk assessment: Identification of individuals at increased risk* (Andrade J, Ignaszewski A) 5:246
Demystifying chronic kidney disease: Clinical caveats for the family physician* (Weber CL, Beaulieu M, Karr G, et al.) 6:304
LISFRANC INJURIES
Lisfranc injuries (wsbc) (Fenton J, Rothfels P) 6:299
LISTERIOSIS
Listeriosis awareness among pregnant women and their health care providers in British Columbia (cdc) (Taylor M, Bitzikos O, Galanis E) 7:398
Listeriosis patient speaks out (c) (Têtu M) 9:492
The authors respond (c) (Galanis E, Taylor M, Bitzikos O) 9:492
MC4BC
MC4BC: Supporting family physicians’ return to obstetrics (gpsc) (Dines G) 4:218
MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÉRES
MSF Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City (pu) 7:404
MEDIA
Re: Medical reporting in the lay press (c) (Shepherd R) 3:124
Medical reporting in the lay press (ed) (Wilson JA) 1:7
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Anatomy in a distributed model of medical education* (Vogl AW, Ovalle WK) 7:378
Changes in UBC medical school (c) (Webster H) 9:493
Comparability of student performance and experiences in UBC’s distributed MD undergraduate program: The first 2 years of implementation* (Lovato CY, Murphy CC) 7:380
Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia* (d’Agincourt-Canning L, McGillivray B, Panabaker K, et al.) 10:554
Expansion of postgraduate medical education* (Webber E, Rungta K, Sivertz K) 7:384
Focus on the profession: Academic and clinical departments* (Armstrong RW) 7:390
Good work! Could do better (c) (Baillie H, Baker M, Burrill D, et al.) 8:439
Growing our own (ed) (Wilson JA) 4:180
Improving health: Expanded and distributed medical education in British Columbia* (Stuart GCE) 7:366
Learning on demand: online AV (Clendenning L, MacDonell K, Neill J) 1:31
Maldistribution of physicians in BC: What we are trying to do about it* (Snadden D, Casiro O) 7:371
Medical school expansion in BC* (Bates J) 7:368
Minoru Medical Education Society: The new doctors’ lounge? (pu) (Myckatyn M) 7:406
Practice Support Program module helps GPs support patient self-management (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 7:409
Residency on the road: Providing care and gaining experience in rural BC* (Dickeson MRC) 7:388
Selecting the best for our future: MD undergraduate admissions procedures at UBC* (Fabian MC) 7:376
Social networking site for Canadian docs (pu) 8:467
Supporting lifelong learning for physicians: Continuing professional development and knowledge translation* (Ho K, Ferdinands L, Jarvis-Selinger S, et al.) 7:393
UBC 2008 CaRMS results (c) (Sivertz K, Fleming B) 8:437
Updates from WorkSafeBC (wsbc) 2:65
MEDICAL HISTORY
A brief history of the BC Medical Journal (pu) (Lyon T) 3:160
Book review: Jack McCreary: Paediatrician, Pedagogue, Pragmatist, Prophet (pu) (Hall JG) 1:32
Book review: Old Endeavour: Scientific and Humanitarian Contributions by Physicians After 65 (pu) (Wilson JA) 8:464
Family medicine stories (pu) (Martin RE) 5:270
From the BCMJ archive: Dr Wallace Wilson (pu) (Suraliwalla K) 2:73
Good people, good work (ed) (Rowe TC) 3:120
MEDICAL HUMOR
A massage pallor (bp) (Fraser GC) 1:46
Final exams: Out on a limb (bp) (Fraser G) 6:346
MEDICAL-LEGAL
Inquiring minds: insurance lawyers and their requests to talk with patients (icbc) (Laudadio S) 3:127
Magnetic resonance imaging and litigation—Who is driving? (icbc) (Harrington D) 6:296
Re: Inquiring minds: Insurance lawyers and their requests to talk with physicians (c) (Burak AJ) 9:491
The future of expert evidence in British Columbia (icbc) (Heuchert T) 5:275
MEDICAL MUSEUM
Military medical museum web site (c) (French AS) 4:184
MEDICAL RECORDS
Updates from WorkSafeBC (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 8:442
MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN
Billing Integrity Program (sf) (Billing Integrity Program) 5:244
MENTAL HEALTH
Atypical antipsychotics, schizophrenia, and cardiovascular risk: What family physicians need to know* (Krishnadev N, Abramson BL, Chisholm R, et al.) 8:444
Children’s mental health: Bipolar disorders (pu) 7:405
Community-based mental health initiative: Patients and GPs to benefit (gpsc) (Cavers B) 2:63
Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis (cohp) (Arruda W) 6:298
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Dagg PKB) 8:438; (Kane BJ) 9:491; (Makuch K) 8:438; (Rush JL) 9:491
The other dual diagnosis: Developmental disability and mental health disorders* (Tang B, Byrne C, Friedlander R, et al.) 6:319
MERCURY POISONING
Bilateral pneumonia: Lessons learned from an unusual presentation* (Albrecht JE) 1:22
Re: Unusual presentation of mercury poisoning (c) (Wong HCG) 4:186
OBITUARIES
Boulton, Dr Basil Cartwright (Sorokon T) 2:68
Burgess, Dr Geoffrey (Winch G, Gelpke N) 10:575
Chang, Dr Jone (Turnbull K) 6:336
Chodos, Dr Hedwige E (Cambon E) 9:522
Cronhelm, Dr Claude Henry (Romalis G) 2:69
Divinsky, Dr Mimi (Martin RE) 5:266
Doty, Dr David (Ross MA) 7:410
Found, Dr Norman Paul (Henderson C) 8:461
Jaron, Dr Peter (Lee E) 6:336
Lehmann, Dr Eric Carl Hillerns (McConkey JP) 4:214
Molaro, Dr Alfonso (Matrick L) 9:522
Phelps, Dr Albert Henry (Young A, Pauls H) 2:68
Randhawa, Dr Gurmeet Singh (Gary) (Brodie B) 2:68
Reed Upton-Keeley, Ms Claudette (Reed A, Keely M) 10:574
Smailes, Dr Colin Leslie (O’Brien-Bell J) 9:523
Townsley, Dr Reid (Winch G) 2:70
van Norden, Dr Jacoba (Julia) (Cambon E) 4:214
Wilson, Dr Frederick John (Wylie B) 9:524
OBSTETRICS
MC4BC: Supporting family physicians’ return to obstetrics (gpsc) (Dines G) 4:218
ORAL HYGIENE
Infective endocarditis prophylaxis: An update for clinical practice* (Andrade J, Stadnick E, Mohamed A) 8:451
OXIMETRY
Clinical physiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Talag A, Wilcox P) 2:97
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 10:572
PATIENT SAFETY
Flying lessons (ed) (Rowe TC) 4:181
Hollow-bore needles and you (wsbc) (Locke S, Sagar M) 1:16
Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 10:572
The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?* (Comondore VR, Wenner JB, Ayas NT) 10:560
Tips to help you protect your patients’ personal information (icbc) (Loder J) 9:496
PEDIATRIC
Aspirated foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:252
Children’s mental health: Bipolar disorders (pu) 7:405
Ethical considerations at the threshold of viability* (Albersheim S) 9:509
How to approach pediatric sleep medicine in British Columbia: A consensus paper* (Ipsiroglu OS, Jan JE, Freeman RD, et al.) 9:512
Ingested foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:257
Management of the newborn delivered at the threshold of viability* (Synnes AR, Buchanan L, Ruth C, et al.) 9:498
Mother, infant, and syphilis: increasing cause for concern in British Columbia (cdc) (Gilbert M, Knowles L, Neuman F, et al.) 1:17
New booster seat regulations will improve safety for BC kids (icbc) (Senghera S) 7:414
Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis (cohp) (Arruda W) 6:298
Pediatric immunization update (pu) (Sorokon T) 4:192
Re: The other dual diagnosis (c) (Makuch K) 8:438
Reporting deaths of all children (pu) 2:71
Teen sexual health improved among BC students (pu) 9:519
PHARMACIST PRESCRIBING
Pharmacists’ prescribing: A hill to die for? (Vroom WR) 6:290
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Fat and fit? (cohp) (Wilson R) 3:162
Pedometers and the heart (c) (Wilson R) 2:58
PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION
Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 10:572
Re: Hollow-bore needles and you (c) (Hawkins D) 3:125
WorkSafeBC replies (c) (Rothfels P) 3:125
PHYSICIAN HEALTH
A Christmas like no other (op) (Mackie JW) 10:551
Podcast for stressed doctors (pu) 8:465
Self-delusion and self-care (ed) (Richardson DR) 8:433
The benefits of riding the bus (op) (Mackie JW) 9:490
PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
How to improve our patient’s health literacy (cohp) (Gallagher R) 9:525
It’s up to us to begin the conversation (cohp) (Gallagher R) 1:29
Tips to help you protect your patients’ personal information (icbc) (Loder J) 9:496
PHYSICIAN SUPPLY
Growing our own (ed) (Wilson JA) 4:180
Maldistribution of physicians in BC: What we are trying to do about it* (Snadden D, Casiro O) 7:371
Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis (cohp) (Arruda W) 6:298
PITO
Disappointed in PITO vendors chosen (c) (Hwang H) 1:13
Dr Cavers replies (c) (Cavers B) 1:13
Electronic medical records offer compelling reasons for switching from paper-based charts, but what about the human impact? (pito) (Smith J) 10:553
PITO replies (c) (Smith J) 3:122
PITO responds (c) (Golbey M) 1:14
PITO: Why no open source? (c) (Figurski M) 3:122
Re: PITO vendors (c) (Elliott T) 6:292
Re: PITO vendors (c) (Smith J) 7:358
Toolkit and PSP waste, complex care kudos (c) (Potter-Cogan R) 1:12
Bilateral pneumonia: Lessons learned from an unusual presentation* (Albrecht JE) 1:22
POISONING
Correction: Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (pu) 3:167
Heavy metal poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines (cdc) (Gair R) 2:105
Re: Unusual presentation of mercury poisoning (c) (Wong HCG) 4:186
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (wsbc) (Meloche G) 5:264
POWER LINES
Is living near power lines bad for our health? (cdc) (Copes R, Barn P) 9:494
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Chronic Disease Management Module supports GPs to deliver better care (gpsc) (Kallstrom L) 3:134
Disappointed in PITO vendors chosen (c) (Hwang H) 1:13
Dr Cavers replies (c) (Cavers B) 1:13
Electronic medical records offer compelling reasons for switching from paper-based charts, but what about the human impact? (pito) (Smith J) 10:553
EMR or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the computer (ed) (Richardson DR) 3:117
Healthy offices, healthy patients (lib) (Clendenning L, MacDonell K, Neill J) 7:401
Hollow-bore needles and you (wsbc) (Locke S, Sagar M) 1:16
PITO responds (c) (Golbey M) 1:14
Re: Hollow-bore needles and you (c) (Hawkins D) 3:125
Registration requirements for physicians (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 7:364
The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?* (Comondore VR, Wenner JB, Ayas NT) 10:560
Tips to help you protect your patients’ personal information (icbc) (Loder J) 9:496
Toolkit and PSP waste, complex care kudos (c) (Potter-Cogan R) 1:12
WorkSafeBC replies (c) (Rothfels P) 3:125
PREGNANCY
Listeriosis awareness among pregnant women and their health care providers in British Columbia (cdc) (Taylor M, Bitzilos O, Galanis E) 7:398
Listeriosis patient speaks out (c) (Têtu M) 9:492
The authors respond (c) (Galanis E, Taylor M, Bitzikos O) 9:492
PROTOCOLS
Aspirated foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:252
Authors respond (c) (Gelmon K, Poole B) 6:294
Ingested foreign bodies in children: BC Children’s Hospital emergency room protocol* (Dehghani N, Ludemann JP) 5:257
Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 10:572
Preventing needless work disability (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 4:188
Re: Breast cancer (c) (Gordon P) 6:293
PSYCHIATRY—PSYCHOTHERAPY
Out of control: Solving the child and youth mental health crisis (cohp) (Arruda W) 6:298
TBI and iatrogenic morbidity (c) (Anderson S, Lu S-H) 1:11
Physicians, public health, and immunizations—are doctors missing the point? (cohp) (Oppel L) 4:189
REGULATIONS
Hollow-bore needles and you (wsbc) (Locke S, Sagar M) 1:16
New booster seat regulations will improve safety for BC kids (icbc) (Senghera S) 7:414
Reporting deaths of all children (pu) 2:71
Updates from WorkSafeBC (wsbc) (Rothfels P) 8:442
RISK
Cardiovascular risk assessment: Identification of individuals at increased risk* (Andrade J, Ignaszewski A) 5:246
Hollow-bore needles and you (wsbc) (Locke S, Sagar M) 1:16
Listeriosis awareness among pregnant women and their health care providers in British Columbia (cdc) (Taylor M, Bitzilos O, Galanis E) 7:398
Listeriosis patient speaks out (c) (Têtu M) 9:492
Older drivers—what physicians need to know and how they can help (icbc) (Nasvadi G) 2:66
Postoperative pulmonary complications: what every general practitioner ought to know* (Sin DD) 3:152
Supervised injection sites—a view from law enforcement (op) (Graham J) 3:132
The authors respond (c) (Galanis E, Taylor M, Bitzikos O) 9:492
The case for a supervised drug consumption site trial in Victoria, British Columbia (op) (Fischer B, Kendall P, Allard C) 3:130
The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?* (Comondore VR, Wenner JB, Ayas NT) 10:560
RURAL & NORTHERN HEALTH
Reflections on a year (op) (Appleton G) 5:241
SCREENING
Authors respond (c) (Gelmon KA, Poole B) 6:294
Authors respond (c) (Gelmon KA, Poole B, Kan L) 7:358
Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in British Columbia* (Poole B, Gelmon K, Borugian M, et al.) 4:198
CT colonography: A new technique for colorectal cancer screening* (Flak B, Forster BB, Pezim ME) 4:206
Magnetic resonance imaging and litigation—Who is driving? (icbc) (Harrington D) 6:296
Mother, infant, and syphilis: increasing cause for concern in British Columbia (cdc) (Gilbert M, Knowles L, Neuman F, et al.) 1:17
Prostate cancer screening practices and attitudes among primary care physicians in Victoria, British Columbia* (Hoag NA, Davidson RA, Pommerville PJ) 8:456
Re: Breast cancer (c) (Gordon P) 6:293
Re: Breast cancer screening and diagnosis (c) (Gardiner I) 7:358
SLEEP
How to approach pediatric sleep medicine in British Columbia: A consensus paper* (Ipsiroglu OS, Jan JE, Freeman RD, et al.) 9:512
The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?* (Comondore VR, Wenner JB, Ayas NT) 10:560
SMOKING CESSATION
A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (van Eeden SF, Burns J) 3:143
Health authorities go smoke-free (pu) (Corry E) 3:160
Pharmacological management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Sin DD) 2:85
SOFT TISSUE
Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities: How to stay out of trouble* (Pike J, Clarkson PW, Masri BA) 6:310
SPIROMETRY
A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (van Eeden SF, Burns J) 3:143
A snapshot of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in British Columbia and Canada* (Camp PG, Levy RD) 2:80
Clinical physiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Talag A, Wilcox P) 2:97
STUDIES—TRIALS—SURVEYS
Atypical antipsychotics, schizophrenia, and cardiovascular risk: What family physicians need to know* (Krishnadev N, Abramson BL, Chisholm R, et al.) 8:444
Discord over ACCORD (op) (Dahl M) 9:529
Ethical considerations at the threshold of viability* (Albersheim S) 9:509
Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia* (d’Agincourt-Canning L, McGillivray B, Panabaker K, et al.) 10:554
How to approach pediatric sleep medicine in British Columbia: A consensus paper* (Ipsiroglu OS, Jan JE, Freeman RD, et al.) 9:512
Infective endocarditis prophylaxis: An update for clinical practice* (Andrade J, Stadnick E, Mohamed A) 8:451
Management of the newborn delivered at the threshold of viability* (Synnes AR, Buchanan L, Ruth C, et al.) 9:498
Medical reporting in the lay press (ed) (Wilson JA) 1:7
Members spoke—and we hear you (op) (Appleton G) 2:59
Prostate cancer screening practices and attitudes among primary care physicians in Victoria, British Columbia* (Hoag NA, Davidson RA, Pommerville PJ) 8:456
Teen sexual health improved among BC students (pu) 9:519
The consensus? There is no consensus (c) (Appleton G) 1:10
SUCCIMER
Bilateral pneumonia: Lessons learned from an unusual presentation* (Albrecht JE) 1:22
THERAPEUTICS INITIATIVE
Discord over ACCORD (op) (Dahl M) 9:529
Glucose targets (c) (Ur E) 5:243
TI responds (c) (Wright JM) 5:267
THYROID
Thyroid clinic (pu) 5:271
TRANSPLANT MEDICINE
Joy (ed) (Lawson LM) 9:489
TREATMENT MODALITIES
A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (van Eeden SF, Burns J) 3:143
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Lawati N, FitzGerald M) 3:138
Non-pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Al Talag A, Road J) 2:90
Pharmacological management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (Sin DD) 2:85
Postoperative pulmonary complications: what every general practitioner ought to know* (Sin DD) 3:152
TUBERCULOSIS
The burden of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities of BC (cdc) (Cook VJ, Elwood RK) 4:219
UTILIZATION
Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in British Columbia* (Poole B, Gelmon K, Borugian M, et al.) 4:198
VACCINE
HPV vaccine revolutionizes prevention of cervical cancer (cdc) (Naus M) 5:263
Pediatric immunization update (pu) (Sorokon T) 4:192
Physicians, public health, and immunizations—are doctors missing the point? (cohp) (Oppel L) 4:189
Vaccines fact sheet (pu) 4:192
WORKSAFEBC
Diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (Meloche G) 5:264
Hollow-bore needles and you (Locke S, Sagar M) 1:16
Lisfranc injuries (Fenton J, Rothfels P) 6:299
Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker (Rothfels P) 10:572
Preventing needless work disability (Rothfels P) 4:188
Re: Hollow-bore needles and you (c) (Hawkins D) 3:125
Registration requirements for physicians (Rothfels P) 7:364
Updates from WorkSafeBC 2:65; 3:126; 8:442
What’s new in evidence-based occupational medicine? (Rothfels P) 9:495
WorkSafeBC replies (c) (Rothfels P) 3:125
