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Clinical Articles /
BY: James K. Lai, MD, CCFP, FCFP,
April 2009
... to acknowledge the leadership and support of the following people, who all ensured the successful completion of this ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD,
May 2009
... the number of cases was already declining as a result of people leaving the area, Snow managed to reduce the number ... had numerous such organisms in their stools and healthy people did not. He described a “comma-shaped bacillus” ... But these factors are a gigantic challenge for millions of people living in poverty around the world. Thousands of ...
News
May 2009
... new MDR-TB cases each year, but that fewer than 30 000 people were detected and notified last year and only 3681 are ... Africa, India, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia. News People with drug-resistant TB neglected by governments ...
News
May 2009
... program provides the training and equipment required for people with end-stage kidney disease to do their own dialysis ... largest of its kind in Canada and currently supports 145 people on home hemodialysis across BC. Today Couture is the ...
President's Comment /
BY: Bill Mackie, MD
May 2009
... arts, and boot camp are relatively new as more and more people participate. We’re also wiser, for the most part, to ... and bike riding clubs in every community. However, many people still refuse to see the benefits of physical activity. ... active lifestyle. As well, surveys have shown that people who are physically active enjoy retirement more, ...
News /
BY: S. William A. Gunn, FRCSC,
July/August 2009
... these are not substantiated by documents. Yes, like most people, Chisholm had his weaknesses and hobby horses, and he ...
President's Comment /
BY: Brian Brodie, MD
July/August 2009
... trim the fat, cut costs where feasible—but not your people, as they are your best asset. Give to charity, smile ...
News
September 2009
The 5-year survival rate for black people with melanoma is 59% compared to 85% for white people. “While people of color are less likely to become afflicted with skin ...
News
October 2009
... by a layperson to medicine and/or to the welfare of the people of British Columbia or Canada. Nominations for the ... in the field of medical organization; service to the people of Canada in raising the standards of medical practice ... or health education of the public; service to the people of Canada in raising the standards of health care ...