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Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD October 2017
... decided it’s time we educate ourselves about social media. I think pretty much all of you are familiar with ... list is by no means exhaustive. There are many more social media platforms out there, and by the time this is published ... Imagine the look on their faces when you enter the room and state, “Oh snap, when you tumble those tweets, ...
Premise / BY: Gabrielle Lynch-Staunton, BFA, BEd November 2017
... Hindi. While Mr Kumar’s story had been covered by news media ( Newsweek ,  Time , and a documentary on Discovery ... financial burden, with six people living in a small two-room house all supported by the father’s income of 600 ... hyperconnected world. No smart phones, no TV, no social media. Dr Mathew was stunned there were no computers. One ...
Beyond Medicine November 2015
... physicians and to the BC Children’s Hospital emergency room for influenza-like illness were well above average ... in the duration of illness and incidence of acute otitis media but increased nausea and vomiting.4 Benefits of ...
News&Notes / BY: Chris Fraser, MD, January/February 2014
... At that moment a sign improbably beckoned to us: Press Room. Several deep breaths later, sweating, hearts ... sitting shoulder to shoulder with the world’s media to hear the speeches of Mr Mandela and other ANC ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD May 2012
... control measures. In early March this letter reached the media and it garnered significant interest.  In response the ... issues? Do they know that men and women sharing a room separated by a curtain is now the norm? Are they aware ... workload. But would you want to be a patient in a four-bed room on a general medical ward at your local hospital?  I ...
News / BY: Sam Bugis, MD July/August 2011
... around BC. Despite the complexity of running an operating room (OR), most patients are provided with the highest ... on the BCMA’s website:  www.bcma.org/publications-media/policy-statements-papers .  —S. Bugis, MD Chair, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert D.H. MacMillan, MD, FRCSC, November 2011
... walk-in clinic, or decides to go to a hospital emergency room if the condition is severe enough. The pa­tient is ... and education about men’s health through social media programs, web-based interactive games, videos, fun ... and clinics. Many men won’t sit in a busy waiting room for a 10-minute appointment. A solution worth ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nathan W. Brunner, MD, FRCPC March 2011
... The aortic wall consists of three layers: the intima, the media, and the adventitia ( Figure 1 ).[ 4 ] Classic aortic ... intima permits the entry of blood to a diseased underlying media, causing the separation of the intima and media and the ... on availability, and on the experience of the emergency room and emergency staff with the modality. The ESC 2001 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM March 2010
... perceived novelty of this vaccine, accompanied by negative media coverage following its approval. A parental attitudinal ... Papillomavirus Vaccine Program in BC: A good start with room for improvement ...
President's Comment / BY: Brian Brodie, MD October 2009
... the severity of this year’s flu season might be, the media has perpetuated the H1N1 hype to such a degree that we ... should be made available at the entrance to the waiting room with a sign explaining that patients who arrive with ... patients with flu symptoms. Perhaps segregate your waiting room, if possible, or have patients with flu symptoms ...