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Clinical Articles / BY: Pat G. Camp, MSc, PT, March 2008
... for BC and Canada is challenging, as the symptoms of COPD may not be present until airflow obstruction, a key feature ... match findings from other studies that have explored the issue of underdiagnosis. In the United States, data from the ... smaller decrease in mortality due to COPD from 1984 to 2001.  In contrast, women 50 years and older have ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nabil Al Lawati, MD, MRCP, April 2008
... eighth for women (2.0%), excluding childbirth, in 2000–2001.  The econo­mic impact of the disease in Canada ... in 1 second) is protective.[ 15 ] COPD exacerbations may also be more common among patients with gastroesophageal ... all have important roles to play (see Part 1 of this theme issue). Conclusions Acute exacerbations of COPD are a ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2008
... any increases had always been modest (3% and under, with 2001, 2006, 2007, and 2008 at 0%). With careful management of ... of General Practitioners of BC for their patience on this issue. Dr Bryan Norton, president of the Society of General ... membership. We also need to reach out to physicians who may feel disenfranchised.   I firmly believe the BCMA is ...
ICBC / BY: Elizabeth Heinz, December 2008
... police officer can then order the driver off the road and issue a roadside suspension. Impaired drivers will also face ... their ability to drive a vehicle safely. The actual number may be much higher, however, as the poll relied on ... as more and more baby boomers retire here. In fact, a 2001 study claims that by 2030 one in four fatal car crashes ...