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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 ...
Premise / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD October 2011
... the problem is quite surprising, and it is detailed by a 2008 BC Stats survey commissioned by the Heart and Stroke ... 3 ] (an excellent resource which also lists actions that may be taken by those having the problem).  Thirty-four ... that up to 100 000 BC renters may move annually over this issue. A strong majority of those surveyed would prefer to ...
Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD October 2010
... small. Without effective intervention, though, they may well become staggering in the future. Preventing ... in dietary and lifestyle habits. This is a very complex issue and intervention must take place at a number of ... developed with registered dietitians and implemented in 2008. New recommendations for physical activity in schools ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD January/February 2009
... and optometrists. In the throne speech of February 2008, the lieutenant governor of BC portended what was to ... range of services without a physician present. While it may be the profession’s role, subject to government ... model of health care is a complicated and important issue. After much hard work, we have come to a good ...
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 ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB December 2008
... health policy, planning, administration, and politics. A May 2008 Angus-Reid poll placed doctors—with a 94% ... on health care. The timing is right to win on this very issue. With 68% support, no political party need fear the ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, March 2008
... The best way to do this is to ask, so we did.  In January 2008, national polling firm Ipsos Reid conducted an extensive ... response rate.   The full results are enclosed in this issue of the BCMJ, and I encourage you to read them. On the ... that affect practising members.  These last two concerns may be ad­dressed with the implementation of the proposed ...
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 ...
Premise / BY: Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2008
... of higher-risk people with type 2 diabetes. On 6 February 2008, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of ... on the subject.  [2] Endocrinologists in BC took issue with TI’s analysis of a press release and suggested ... group differ. It is possible that subsequent publications may clarify this question. Until that time, the current ...