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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 ...
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: 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, ...
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 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ivana Jakovljevic, MD October 2016
... consistently higher than the national average since 2000, and has increased significantly since the 1989 House of ... on their patients but report feeling unable to address the issue in a systematic way.[ 22 ] The poverty intervention ... BC Ministry of Children and Family Development that they may be eligible for coverage of medically necessary ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Darren E.R. Warburton, PhD May 2016
... been documented since ancient times, beginning more than 2000 years ago when Hippocrates highlighted the importance of ... relationship As already discussed in this theme issue, there is a clear dose-response relationship between ... of health, including the number of years a person may live in a diseased or dependent state.[ 9,13 ] Various ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Zamil Karim, MD, FRCPC, October 2013
... to AVN, replacement of his joint did not occur until May 1987. In the interim, the patient developed AVN in his ... and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.  In 2000 the patient sued the gastroenterologist, claiming that ... prednisone prescribed might have been excessive.  On the issue of informed consent, the judge believed that a ...