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Interviews / BY: Jay Draper January/February 2012
... strategist, and policy advisor to the BCMA in November 2011. BCMJ managing editor Jay Drap­er spoke to him in ... for in those circumstances where it is a direct one-on-one issue or conflict. And yet now that I’m here, I see so many ... final thoughts? Members who aren’t involved in the BCMA may wonder what goes on here, and they can be assured that ...
MDs To Be / BY: Annika Klopp, BSc, April 2012
In the summer of 2011 we participated in a project to look at the potential of ... experiences, we are concerned the idea of Art Days may be perceived differently than we in­tended. We know in ... values of a patient are different from one’s own.  The issue of cultural safety has moved beyond New Zealand and ...
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 ... were in persons prescribed opioid medication.[ 3 ]  In May 2011, the BC Coroners Service released a warning about a ...
News September 2011
... or death by up to 25%. The guidelines are published in the May/June 2011 issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology,  ...
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 ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2011
... Business Meeting and General Assembly Saturday, 11 June 2011 Vancouver Convention Centre 2011/2012 BCMA elected ... with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. He pointed out that the issue of “transparency” that had been mentioned on ... from broken families and families in distress. They may be in government care. Or they may have parents with ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Bill Mackie, MD November 2011
... which prevalent antibiotic use is of concern. In the June 2011 issue of Microbe, the report “Restricting anti­microbial ... Now that this is CMA policy the future of medical care may favorably alter, particularly for infectious disease and ...
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 ...
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 ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2010
2010/2011 BCMA elected officers Dr Ian Gillespie, President Dr ... Dr Erik Paterson from Creston mentioned the perennial issue of low attendance at these meetings, stating that he ... at AGMs is the norm for similar organizations. It may be that, given the many opportunities for input that ...