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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Brian F. Russell, MD, September 2011
... 1 ] However, mounting evidence suggests that vitamin D may also influence cardiovascular disease, hypertension, ... 104 confirmed cases of rickets in Canada between 2002 and 2004; 13% were of First Nations descent and 12% of Inuit ... to assist physicians in managing this important health issue ( www.cps.ca/english/statements/ii/fnim07-01.htm ).  ...
News July/August 2010
... regions in BC over a 4-year period. Published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the UBC study examined all deliveries in BC between 2004 and 2007 and found an average of 21.2 per 100 deliveries ... system. The researchers suggest potential reasons may include the differences in practitioners’ responses to ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP May 2006
... article on this topic appears in the 14 March 2006 issue of the CMAJ.) This means we all stand a better chance ... we exercise on a regular basis. As active as we think? In 2004, the BC Nutrition Survey found that although 80% of ... 30 but remain stable thereafter in both men and women. In May 2005, the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) released its ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) September 2006
... of us in practice, answering patients’ concerns on this issue can be daunting, particularly if we are presented with ... just by chance. In addition, many “findings of harm” may be insignificant, inaccurate, or simply taken out of ... supplementation. American Academy of Family Physicians. 2004 American Academy of Family Practice policy statement on ...
News / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2006
... the Lord Made . Directed by Joseph Sargent; HBO Films, 2004. Something the Lord Made  is a moving true story of the ... and co-guest editor of the BCMJ’s September theme issue on patient safety (BCMJ 2006;48:324-341). Dr Michael ... 5 years, to identify adverse drug reaction markers that may be used to predict and prevent drug toxicity in children. ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS March 2005
... personally claimed and received any Negotiated Benefits in 2004, and for any physician covered under the Physicians’ ... and Income Consent Form. If you anticipate that others may make inquiries on your behalf, please visit the BCMA web ... Banquet. Registration forms will be available in the April issue of the  BCMJ . Save time by registering in advance! ...
News January/February 2005
... deadline for contributing to an RRSP to qualify for a 2004 deduction is 1 March 2005. To guarantee payment of your ... If you are a newly practising physician or new to BC, you may not be aware that you can authorize CMPA to ... payment by direct deposit to your bank account, we will issue it to you in quarterly installments throughout the ...
News June 2005
... on your nursing staff were equally well trained? This may seem like an impossible notion, but not when you hardwire ... Stan Solomon and Peter Taylor. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2004. ISBN 1-55263-605-4. Hardcover, 112 pages. $49.95. ... Psoriasis Education Program (PEP) has released the first issue of PEP Talk, a publication for people affected by ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: M. Fyfe, MD, MSc June 2004
... Columbia. The risk that the virus will move into BC during 2004 remains high. There is also a risk that BC residents ... illnesses were West Nile fever, a dengue-like illness that may present with fever, headache, fatigue, myalgia, ... to the related paper by Dr Bigham on page 220 of this issue of the BCMJ. Reportability in BC Physicians must report ...