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Premise / BY: Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI May 2023
... density; 36% have category C: heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses; and 7% have category D: extremely ... breast tomosynthesis was approved by Health Canada in 2012, and several sites in BC acquired the technology. It is ... a modified mammogram machine, so claustrophobia is not an issue, and it is a fraction of the cost of MRI. However, it ...
Premise / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP January/February 2016
... withdrawing life-sustaining therapy[ 1,2 ] suggest people may be confused about their right to make life-determining ... can help make the individual feel heard and supported. A 2012 systematic review and meta-ethnography of the underlying ... The author is currently guest editing a theme issue on palliative care that she hopes to publish in the  ...
News&Notes / BY: Lila Yewchuk, MD, FRCPC, March 2014
... Children with Type 1 Diabetes” was published in the June 2012 issue of the  BC Medical Journal  ( BCMJ  2012;54:232-237 ... examples of independent plans and other documents that may be of assistance to parents. Further details regarding ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2013
... noise   Dr John O’Brien-Bell requested an update on the issue of noise. He first raised the issue at last year’s ... this policy, noting that members were not consulted and may have objections. Dr Ross explained that the BCMA was not ... always plans for a balanced budget, at the end of 2012 the BCMA had a $2.9 million surplus. He explained that ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2011
... Saturday, 11 June 2011 Vancouver Convention Centre 2011/2012 BCMA elected officers Dr Nasir Jetha, President Dr Ian ... 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 ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2009
13 May 2009 Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver The 2009 BCMA Annual ... something in the Board report regarding the litigation issue involving former Board member Dr Caroline Wang. This ... basis for the duration of the agreement, that is, until 2012. Dr Rix informed the meeting that BCMA membership had ...