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Clinical Articles / BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC September 2015
... Canadian incidence study of child abuse and neglect (2008) identified 235 842 child maltreatment ... to social service or criminal investigations. Physicians may be asked to offer an opinion on the cause of a child’s ... lack of training, discomfort about addressing the issue with families, and previous negative experiences with ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alison Granger-Brown, MA, December 2012
... care to women, children, and families.[ 5 ] In November 2008 an OTC outreach program began to provide HIV care onsite ... and increase motivation for change—something that may be sustained after release from prison. Women in BC’s ... 25 ]  Infant safety has not been reported as an issue in numerous countries where prison infant and mother ...
Clinical Articles / BY: David N. Landsberg, MD, May 2010
... After initial research probing societal views on this issue,[ 9 ] the first LAD transplant was perform­ed in ... to protect both the re­cipient and the donor. LAD kidneys may be given to a patient at the top of the wait list, or ... withdrawal.  The first DCD in BC occurred in November 2008. We believe that this donor source will increase the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marc W. Deyell, MD, FRCPC, June 2010
... and around the world has grown considerably since 1980. In 2008, 593 ICDs were implanted in British Columbia and 5811 ... However, some individuals with better-tolerated VT may be amenable to antiarrhythmic therapy or to ablation ... presented in  Table 1 . ICDs for primary prevention The issue of which patients should receive an ICD for the primary ...
ICBC / BY: Tanya Heuchert, BA, LLB, January/February 2010
I previously penned an article on this subject in June 2008. The article was based on the proposed changes to the ... In such a case, the joint expert is the only expert who may give expert opinion evidence in the action on a particular issue unless the court grants an order allowing additional ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC, June 2009
... ejection fraction deterioration.[ 29 ] Caveats Detractors may question the ability of studies using self-reported data ... alcohol consumption in abstainers. A recent study from 2008 showed that after 4 years of follow-up, new ... 31 ] Further studies are needed to clarify this issue. Conclusions Observational studies completed to date ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stephen Wheeler, MD October 2009
... occurring around them, also pose a risk. These patients may be calm initially, but can become upset and agitated when ... services have wrestled with how to deal with this issue. Some programs have developed a policy of excluding all ... defining which patients should be routinely sedated. In 2008, the noncritical transport advisors developed a list of ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, March 2009
... were published in a supplement to last February’s issue of the journal  Spine  (Spine 2008;33[4 suppl]:S1–213). Prior to their work, the most ... 1995;20[8 suppl]:S1–73). While these publications may be considered the gold standard in WAD medical issues, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Borys Flak, MD, FRCPC, May 2008
... residual colonic fluid, helps reveal polyps that otherwise may remain isodense within fluid and not be visualized. Other ... CTC has high sensitivity.  The primary methodological issue that has prevented endoscopists from fully embracing ... and checking for interval increase in size. As of March 2008, the American Cancer Society has added CTC to its list ...
ICBC / BY: Tanya Heuchert, BA, LLB, June 2008
... the parties must agree on the identity of the expert, the issue to be addressed, the facts and assumptions to be ... Once appointed, the joint expert is the only expert who may give expert opinion at the trial on the particular issue ... A final draft is expected to go before cabinet in 2008. If approved, the new rules will probably come into ...