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Letters / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD January/February 2018
... ] and of course I agree very strongly. You may recall my Premise piece, “Toward smoke-free multi-unit dwellings” [ BCMJ  2011;53:400-401 ]. Unfortunately our various levels of government have done little to move this issue forward over the last 6 years. Things are much better ...
Letters / BY: Judith Hammond, July/August 2013
... as one of three gluten-induced conditions.[ 2 ] A small 2011 study recruited 34 patients who self-identified as ... with our patients—there are some aspects of the issue that we understand well, some that are controversial ... mind when communicating with patients: what is dogma today may be called into question by new evidence tomorrow. If all ...
Letters / BY: Angus Rae, MB, FRCPC May 2013
... the BCMA’s pledge to support its members who are now, or may in the fu­ture become, clinical faculty teachers/mentors ... LOI was at the Section of Clinical Faculty AGM on 5 May 2011 when the BCMA president announced that it was to be ... wording in the LOI calls into question.  I take no issue with those involved in the system, only with the system ...
Letters / BY: Sheri Souch, October 2011
... Columbia: Are we really missing an epidemic?” [ BCMJ  2011;53:224-229 ]. I can only assume that the title is an ... are finding novel strains and warn that current testing may not be picking up these local strains.[ 3 , 4 ]  Henry ... a clear indication that something is amiss.[ 5 ]  Another issue of importance is surveillance. Henry and Morshed point ...
President's Comment / BY: Ian Gillespie, MD June 2011
... they deserve. And that will be the main focus of this issue’s column. Screening tool for partner violence We hear ... Association as “a pattern of coercive behaviors that may include repeated battering and injury, psychological ... look forward to celebrating his installation on 11 June 2011 as our next president. —Ian Gillespie, MD BCMA ...
Letters / BY: Stephen D. Anderson, MD, FRCPC May 2011
... interventions for traumatic brain injury,"  BCMJ  2011;53:26-31 ]. Their article outlined a number of ... quetiapine) are often necessary. Antipsychotic medication may also be re­quired for patients who have chronic ... by the medications listed in the article.  The important issue in treating patients following severe brain injury is ...