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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM January/February 2012
... contribute to breakthrough varicella in immunized people after the first dose. Several US outbreak ... in the past 15 years have affected First Nations people living on reserve.[ 6 , 7 ] The largest of these four ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP January/February 2012
... we think, “Oh no, not again, I’m so tired of hearing people get on their soapbox about this.” Do we think, ...
News / BY: Sinden Luciuk, January/February 2012
... that lasts for 30 years or more. One of the greatest risks people now face in retirement is outliving their savings. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS March 2012
... future over the next 25 to 30 years as the number of people in this age group is projected to increase to 24% by ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... death in Canada.[ 1 ] It was estimated that in 2009, 976 people died in alcohol-related crashes in Canada.[ 2 ] Canada ... 2 ] The BC road fatality rate in 2009 (8.1 per 100000 people), was above the national average (7.3) and far higher ... again, and general deterrence refers to the fact that people who might otherwise drink and drive are deterred from ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC April 2012
... lesion, erythema mi­grans, develops in 60% to 80% of people with LD and may be accompanied by fever, arthralgia, ... symptom (n = 68) and physician-observed sign (n = 58) in people treated for LD. Rash, fever, and arthritis were ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, April 2012
... resource (e.g., internal strengths or external people or supports). 4. Have your patients check in regularly ... a week).  5. Encourage your patients to bring support people or family members to appointments to keep those people in the loop and involved. 6. When getting started, ...
News April 2012
... project aimed at improving the cardiovascular health of people with spinal cord injuries.  The research project, to ...
News April 2012
... to manage, and the first 24 hours are critical—up to 50 people may be involved in care of the burn victim, including ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Juren, MD, May 2012
... also shows im­provement with smoking cessation, even in people who have already developed symptoms. The forced ... them toward complete abstinence. Summary   Millions of people die prematurely each year as a result of smoking. ... health risks of smoking are well known, yet millions of people die prematurely each year due to the damaging effects ...