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MDs To Be / BY: Joshua Lai, BSc, January/February 2013
... patient. But she was already recording the pressure in her notes. “Aren’t you going to check it too?” I asked, ... embarrassed, but didn’t want that to compromise Bob’s health; the dilemma burned in my throat. But before I could ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Gary Mazowita, MD, March 2013
... mellitus is a major metabolic disease with known poor health outcomes and significant costs to the individual and the health care system. It is one of several chronic disabling ... in its Diabetes Guidelines for Elderly Residents in LTC, notes that glucose values in the 10 to 20 mmol/L range are ...
News April 2013
Australia’s universal health care system outperforms Canada across many measures of ... and outcomes, and offers important lessons for Canada on health policy reform, according to a new report from the ... comparing Canadian and Australian health care, the report notes that Canadian government health ex­penditures ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD June 2013
... renal cysts, colonic stool content, and fatty livers? The health authority in which I toil is adopting a new program ... have this access they will be more engaged in their health management and more likely to make good health and ... access and won’t be able to read the physician’s notes, but what if this changes? Before long I might find ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2013
... of the various reporting committees and elected officers. Health effects of noise   Dr John O’Brien-Bell requested ... the issue. The matter had been forwarded to the Council on Health Promotion, so Dr Bill Mackie answered that they had ... Dr Clive Duncan Dr Robert Hurley Dr Maureen Piercey News&Notes Special feature: BCMA Annual Meeting 2013 ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: David F. Smith, MD, October 2013
... seniors reaching this age milestone will have identified health problems that could affect their driving ability, in ... driving for longer based on testing and ability. COSCO notes the importance of seniors remaining socially ... negative effect on the doctor-patient relationship. When a health problem that could limit driving ability is identified ...
MDs To Be / BY: Joanne Bleackley, BSc, October 2013
... flip through the history, lab values, orders, and surgery notes, my stomach gives a loud growl. Great. An-other ... haul. We were imagining countless hours trapped in the health records department. However, as we continued with the ... rec-ord, including the doctor’s orders, the nurse’s notes, and the pathology report. Soon, our process became ...
News October 2013
A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says that compromised wounds like ... ulcers and bed sores are a serious problem for the health system. According to the report, 30% of patients in ... as 12% in long-term care and 11% in home care. The study notes that between 49% and 85% of the 2000 foot amputations ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD November 2013
... North America both the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFPH) and the US Preventive Services Task Force ... aid for breast cancer screening created by the Public Health Agency of Canada[ 5 ] to inform women of the potential ... Information handout for patients: BCMJ.org Health Notes Breast cancer screening: Is it right for you? ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD December 2013
... school and study for many long hours so that I could write notes and fill out forms, but this is what seems to be ... to help our patients and acquiesce.  Many extended health plans require a physician’s referral for orthotics, ...