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BY: Alexandra Tcheremenska-Greenhill, MD,
June 2009
... the beauty of generosity, and the enjoyment of life and people. Sir William Osler was born in 1849 in Upper Canada in ... still true and, in fact, the evolution of science allowed people to obtain proof about what the prescient French ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Gregory D. Deans, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
July/August 2009
... compared with the elderly.[ 2,3 ] In the United States, people over the age of 50 years have made up only 5% of ... of influenza-related complications among young children, people over the age of 65, pregnant women, and people with chronic medical conditions.[ 4 ] Proper infection ...
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 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Tom Kosatsky, MD, MPH
September 2009
... and irritation. • Reduced lung function. For most people air pollution may be a relatively minor risk, ... reduce exposure. When considering where to live and work, people should ideally choose a location that is more than 150 ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC,
September 2009
... acute care setting, when compared with younger cohorts. People age 65 and older accounted for 13.2% of the Canadian ...
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 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Kevin Elwood, MD
October 2009
... that this medical surveillance process does indeed select people at increased risk of developing active disease. In BC, approximately 1800 people are referred for postlanding surveillance annually. ... medical is effective for the most part in excluding people with active infectious disease coming to Canada, but ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Greg Dines,
October 2009
... bonus incentive payment for care plan development for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. ...
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 ...