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Premise / BY: Clara MacDonald, MSc, MD April 2024
In an interactive online seminar I attended in April 2021, our class of second-year University of British ... and prescribing incorrectly. The speakers addressed each issue in turn. When it came time to speak to the concerns ... victim syndrome, a term first coined by Albert Wu in 2000,[ 5 ] describes the psychological impact of adverse ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Fahra Rajabali, MSc September 2018
... of all ages.[ 1 , 2 ] Every year in BC approximately 2000 deaths and 8000 cases of permanent disability result ... care system, and society at large. This public health issue directly affects the practice of physicians who must ... Following the public health emergency declared in BC in April 2016,[ 21 ] many programs were developed to prevent ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Zamil Karim, MD, FRCPC, October 2013
... colitis led to total proctocolectomy and ileostomy on 30 April 1976. The diagnosis was subsequently revised to Crohn ... and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.  In 2000 the patient sued the gastroenterologist, claiming that ... prednisone prescribed might have been excessive.  On the issue of informed consent, the judge believed that a ...
Editorials / BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC March 2004
... of these investigations were substantiated. In 1999–2000, British Columbia child welfare authorities completed 24 ... protection investigation. In this first of a two-part issue about child maltreatment, we begin with a detailed ... assist in holding those who abuse them accountable. In the April issue, we will present four articles about child and ...
Letters / BY: Joanna Bates, MDCM, CCFP March 2001
... an anonymous letter printed in the  BC Medical Journal  (2000;42[8]:374) entitled "What’s Wrong With This Picture?" ... or her interview was inappropriate because of an equity issue is advised to contact my office immediately and we ... admission status: we currently inform applicants in late April/early May for admission in September. The UBC Faculty ...