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News / BY: Andrea Cross, CFP May 2022
... has a valid social insurance number can open a TFSA. Since 2009, your personal contribution has been accumulating for ... That means if you’ve never contributed to a TFSA, you may be able to put in up to $81 500 in 2022. The annual ... about TFSA rules and what you need to do to resolve the issue. You could be penalized with a tax of 1% per month on ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC June 2012
Opioid overdose is a public health issue in British Columbia. In 2009, more than 200 deaths were identified as illicit drug ... were in persons prescribed opioid medication.[ 3 ]  In May 2011, the BC Coroners Service released a warning about a ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... cause of death in Canada.[ 1 ] It was estimated that in 2009, 976 people died in alcohol-related crashes in Canada.[ ... in exactly the positive changes that would be expected. In May 2011, opponents of the new laws launched a legal ... of the immediate roadside prohibition program.  At issue was whether the immediate roadside prohibition program ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Bill Mackie, MD November 2011
... prevalent antibiotic use is of concern. In the June 2011 issue of Microbe, the report “Restricting anti­microbial ... of antibiotics used in food animal production. By 2009, Swedish sales of antibiotics for use in agriculture ... Now that this is CMA policy the future of medical care may favorably alter, particularly for infectious disease and ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: James Johnston, MD, FRCPC, October 2010
... both staff and other patients at risk. As of December 2009, there were 2720 patients enrolled in provincial ... recommendations The most recent guidelines addressing the issue were published by the British Thoracic Society. They ... early screening in high-risk CKD pa­tients, as anergy may be less of a confounder in those with less advanced ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Greg Dines, May 2009
... an example, most mental health patients have more than one issue, but these issues—and the way in which they ... of patient resources, resulting in more medications than may be necessary, and potentially inappropriate referrals. ... health practice support program module to launch June 2009 ...
News May 2009
... of clinical work, and recognition of accomplishments may also provide psychological protection against ex­cessive ... Wallace Lockhart, and David Keegan, appears in the March 2009 (54[3]) issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. News Admin adds ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC June 2008
... treatment. Managing injured, intoxicated drivers is an issue of significant importance to emergency departments. ... a patient to the OSMV if that patient has a condition that may affect driving and the practitioner has advised the ... device in their vehicle. The program will be evaluated in 2009. Counseling should start as soon as possible. Visits to ...
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 ... TT-WNV WNV developing within 4 weeks of blood transfusion may be transfusion-associated. Suspected cases of TT-WNV ... to the list of PITO-approved suppliers on or after 1 July 2009 should it be found, for example, that more diversity is ...
News / BY: Fiona Youatt, October 2006
... the monthly editions of e-News. Please note that as this issue of the Journal went to print, the Agreement was still ... for fee increases effective 1 April 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The distribution of the fee increases is determined ... which the Provincial Salary and Service contract ranges may be exceeded. Joint Standing Committee on Rural Programs ...