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Clinical Articles / BY: Michael Bidu, MBA December 2017
I never thought I would be in the business of making other people’s health better. But that changed when I met Dr Eric ... The face of change   Taking a broad view, medicine helps people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. In doing ... tradition of innovation. There are more than 7 billion people on the planet, over 3 million doctors, and tens of ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD December 2017
... one” as the newest recruit. The others told me, “People in town are really considerate; it won’t be that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rinette Badker, MSc January/February 2017
... meditative practices with cognitive therapy to teach people how to become more aware of their thoughts and ... way.[ 10 ] While the therapy was originally designed for people in remission from recurrent major depressive disorder ...
President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS January/February 2017
... with you. RAAs will help you connect with the right people and the appropriate resources at Doctors of BC to get ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Martha Spencer, MD, FRCPC March 2017
... phase 3 registration trials of mirabegron show efficacy in people older than 65 and 75, with evidence of safety over a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Joshua Budlovsky, MD, FRCPC March 2017
... risk are key to prevention. Over 80% of all fractures in people 50 years and older are caused by osteoporosis.[ 5 ] ... use; however, up to half of atypical fractures occur in people not exposed to bisphosphonates, complicating estimates ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Katalin Balogh, MD, PhD, FRCPC April 2017
... 98%) for detecting dementia among community dwelling older people.[ 5 ] It has, however, low sensitivity for detecting ... can significantly improve cognition in at-risk older people after 2 years of intervention.[ 9 ] Hence, we ... risks.  The risk posed by polypharmacy is common in older people and can be especially problematic in patients with ...
President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS May 2017
... In them, I see the potential for great leaders. I see people very dedicated to family medicine and to providing ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD July/August 2017
... with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA). Indigenous people are particularly affected by ACEs, and through meeting ... and modified through our medical training. Sometimes the people we work with come from such a different place that we ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD October 2017
... at the national level with other affected small business people. In August, I participated in a delegation that met ... these proposals in a way that is fair for small business people across Canada, including physicians, and for our ...