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Letters / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD October 2018
... on Astrocite III , faithfully recorded in the June 1968 issue. Or just let yourself go with “The man who stopped ... Moralis, MD (pseudonym of the retired psychiatrist) in the May 2008 issue. Then you might as well switch back to the ...
Letters / BY: Sheri Souch, October 2011
... are finding novel strains and warn that current testing may not be picking up these local strains.[ 3 , 4 ]  Henry ... in humans and in rodent surveillance. The fact that the 2008 survey found that 221 cases of Lyme disease were ... a clear indication that something is amiss.[ 5 ]  Another issue of importance is surveillance. Henry and Morshed point ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD April 2009
... claim file to alert WorkSafeBC staff when an individual may be at risk for permanent withdrawal from the workplace. ... Re: Registration requirements for physicians, September 2008 Please note the following two errors in our text: • ... with corrections, will run again in next month’s issue. WorkSafeBC New claims system nears completion ...
Letters / BY: Doug McFee, MD July/August 2008
... seems to be confused in his response to my letter in the May issue of the BCMJ[ 2008;50:185 ]. Although video- conferencing clearly should be ...
Letters / BY: Jack Burak, MD November 2008
We refer to the ICBC article in the April 2008 issue of the BC Medical Journal, 2008;50:127, titled ... lawyer and submit to an interview. However, a refusal may have inconvenient consequences.”  The College of ...
Letters / BY: H. Davis, MD, June 2008
... debate, and Drs Steven Anderson and Shao Hua Lu [ BCMJ 2008;50(1):11 ] have taken issue with some of the comments made in my article published ... or confused. • Focal neurological deficits that may or may not be transient. As can be seen, and I emphasized ...
Letters / BY: Ray Baker, MD May 2008
Drs Krausz and Marsh [ BCMJ 2008;50(1):15 ] refer to the benefits of methadone ... it in our practices with our patients. What we take issue with is a major trial (3000 patients by 2010) using a ... to pause and reflect that something intuitively obvious may not lead to the best outcomes. We did not ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD October 2008
... included. During the claim process, different information may become relevant.  For example, if a worker with an ankle ... factors involved. Accuracy is another important issue. Please ensure that records sent to WorkSafeBC contain ... regulation regarding medical sharps Effective 1 October 2008 any medical sharp—including sutures, scalpels, and ...
News / BY: Geraldine Vance, APR, September 2007
... Part 1 and 2 has also been revised and is included in this issue’s polybag.  The Antenatal Record Part 1 and 2 (BCPHP ... of the Perinatal Database will be implemented on 1 April 2008. New data fields will be added and some pre-existing ... TT-WNV WNV developing within 4 weeks of blood transfusion may be transfusion-associated. Suspected cases of TT-WNV ...
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 ... this summer, with further implementation starting in early 2008. For more information, please refer to the February PITO ...