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Premise / BY: Clara MacDonald, MSc, MD April 2024
... and prescribing incorrectly. The speakers addressed each issue in turn. When it came time to speak to the concerns ... primary victims of adverse events, but caring physicians may also be deeply affected.[ 4 ] Second victim syndrome, a term first coined by Albert Wu in 2000,[ 5 ] describes the psychological impact of adverse ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robin Friedlander, MD, FRCPC October 2023
... as informed by recent developments in the field. While we may touch on areas of evolving knowledge, it is beyond the ... verbal. In a multisite study conducted in the US between 2000 and 2016, 27% of 8-year-old children with autism were ... necessary in some cases. A companion article in this issue reviews the psychopharmacological treatment of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hannah Gibson, MBChB May 2023
... presented an overview of a range of outcomes for more than 2000 participants across five cities, which included housing, ... for chronic disease and did not know the extent of the issue until the nurse took his blood pressure. Other staff ... to physical health. For example, a mental health issue may prevent a tenant from seeking medical attention for a ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) May 2021
... of alleged health benefits. Kombucha appeared as early as 2000 years ago in China and Tibet, but only made its way to ... (including children and pregnant women), as consumers may often be unaware that there is alcohol in kombucha.[ 5 ] ... BC Centre for Disease Control’s recent study into this issue[ 5 ] recommends that: Labeling must clearly indicate ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mark A. Lau, PhD, R.Psych January/February 2019
... to high-quality mental health services remains a critical issue in Canada and a treatment gap exists.  Primary care is ... or without anxiety identified in a primary care setting may not obtain a referral to specialized mental health ... referrals to Bounce Back had been received from more than 2000 physicians and clinics across the province. Since 2015, ...
Letters / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD October 2018
... on Astrocite III , faithfully recorded in the June 1968 issue. Or just let yourself go with “The man who stopped ... Moralis, MD (pseudonym of the retired psychiatrist) in the May 2008 issue. Then you might as well switch back to the ... by the then BCMA’s centenary celebration committee in 2000. Each of these artful pieces reminded me how far we have ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Colin Mar, MD, FRCPC January/February 2018
... randomized controlled trials were conducted prior to 2000 and meta-analyses of these demonstrated reductions in ... with screening of RR 0.80 to 0.82.[ 6-8 ] These studies may, however, underestimate the current effectiveness of ... clinically apparent before the patient’s death. The issue then is one of results that precipitate overtreatment. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Fahra Rajabali, MSc September 2018
... of all ages.[ 1 , 2 ] Every year in BC approximately 2000 deaths and 8000 cases of permanent disability result ... care system, and society at large. This public health issue directly affects the practice of physicians who must ... social marketing campaign.[ 16 ] One program that may have contributed to the decrease in self-harm costs from ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Constantin Shuster, MD June 2018
... risks for morbidity and mortality. Patient dissatisfaction may arise from the perception that the readmission was ... for readmission are small patient volume (fewer than 2000 weighted cases annually) and rural location. Hospitals ... a concerted effort should be made to address this issue with the help of those working at all levels of the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Joshua Budlovsky, MD, FRCPC March 2017
... The presence of these risk factors suggests the patient may benefit from therapy to prevent fracture, but clinical ... that all older patients at risk of fracture take 800 to 2000 international units of vitamin D a day, as this is ... and back and joint discomfort.[ 35 ] Dyspepsia is not an issue. Rates of severe adverse reactions such as atypical ...