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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Naveed Z. Janjua, MBBS, DrPH January/February 2015
... with HCV.[ 2 ] In British Columbia, approximately 80 000 people have been diagnosed with HCV and many are unaware of ... with end-stage liver disease. Most new infections occur in people who inject drugs. Other HCV-affected populations ... immigrants from HCV-endemic countries and Aboriginal people.[ 3 ] The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends ...
Obituaries / BY: Brad Fritz, MD January/February 2015
... of 1980–1981. Mr Trevino was one of the three people interviewed by the Negotiating Committee of the day, ... a post in which he represented the interests of the people of the province and the doctors of BC with great ...
Obituaries / BY: Robert N. Meek, MD, January/February 2015
... in Nanaimo dedicated to the care of the First Nations people, for whom he held a lifelong appreciation and ... and took genuine pleasure in the lives of ordinary people. He and Mary had a large family and always seemed to ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM March 2015
... rate among HSCT recipients is 186 and among HIV-positive people is 173 per 100 000.[ 3 ] A record linkage study in ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Patrick Tang, MD, PhD, April 2015
Every year approximately 300 people in BC are diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) ...
Obituaries / BY: Brian Day, MB April 2015
... medical students, graduating in 1954. He was one of the people primarily responsible for the medical school ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Cavers, MD April 2015
... When the subject of governance comes up in conversation, people’s eyes usually glaze over. Many find it to be a ...
President's Comment / BY: Charles Webb, MBChB June 2015
... which I am able to have a positive individual influence on people’s lives while also contributing to the greater good ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH July/August 2015
... oxy,” are now available across Canada.[ 4 ] While some people intentionally seek out fentanyl for abuse, others may ... sites throughout the province. Training is available for people who use drugs, as well as their families, friends, and ... Take Home Naloxone kits can be prescribed only to people at risk of an overdose. As of April 2015 over 200 ...
Obituaries / BY: Doug Blackman, MD, September 2015
... deputies and support staff were competent, wise, committed people. He turned us loose to do our jobs, expecting us to ...