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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
News / BY: Tara Lyon April 2007
... a little book about the flu (reviewed in the December 2006 issue) and thinks he is an author. The “Laminator” has ... in a responsible manner is often a challenge. Patients may bring in their unused meds to doctors’ offices, and ... Leave Benefit Program that was negotiated for you in the 2001 working agreement between the BCMA and the government of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hiram Mok, MA, MB BCh, BAO, FRCPC March 2007
... steadily over the past decade.  According to the 2001 census, only 50% of Lower Mainland residents speak ... through family supports and alternative modalities and may only seek help from a family physician once these efforts ... for patients with physical and psychiatric illnesses, the issue of safety has become especially important. Herbs can ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP July/August 2006
... health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Improved HRQOL may also lead to fewer office visits and hospitalizations and ... central coast region of British Columbia. According to the 2001 census, 2285 people live in the Bella Coola Valley, and ... with more severe complications would better clarify this issue. [8] Conclusions Strengths of our study include the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Bruce C. Carleton, PharmD, September 2006
... cited serious and life-threatening ADRs to be a safety issue of concern. The effect of this apparent concern has ... difficulty of recognizing ADRs when they occur. Clinicians may believe another member of the health care team will ... use is corroborated by BC PharmaNet data (1998 to 2001), which indicate that, on average, over 530 000 children ...
Letters / BY: Lloyd Westby, MD September 2005
... working in the far north of New Zealand in the winter of 2001. I rotated about small rural Maori communities doing ... be scanned into his permanent records. Members may be interested to know that duplicate prescriptions date ... attach these into an EMR system is a significant resource issue as it takes up both the time of the physician and staff ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Cynthia Fan, MD October 2005
... use in BC grew by 5.5% between the fiscal years ending in 2001 and 2002, declined by 0.6% over the course of the next ... controlled trials and meta-analyses examining this issue. [4-16]  The most recent attempt to answer the ... data from 23 April to 15 June, two collected from 1 May to 15 July, and three collected from 15 April to 15 July. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP May 2005
... central coast region of British Columbia. According to the 2001 census 2285 people live in the Bella Coola Valley, and ... living in the Bella Coola Valley between August 2001 and May 2002. Questionnaires were mailed out three times: the ... more difficult for others to even recognize this important issue.” [56] The finding of a relationship between ...