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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 ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2008
... 10 years, showing that other than a special levy in 1999–2000, any increases had always been modest (3% and under, ... of General Practitioners of BC for their patience on this issue. Dr Bryan Norton, president of the Society of General ... raised the subject of BCMA governance referendum. Though April’s referendum did not achieve the 75% approval rate ...