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Clinical Articles / BY: Marilyn Thorpe, MD, FRCPC July/August 2018
... has been highlighted in the media.[ 10 , 11 , 12 ] Young people age 20 to 29 years have higher rates of mental illness ... Later, the reason for referral and whether the type of appointment given was deemed appropriate were also ... for someone with my trouble (30/40 = 75%). I had a good understanding of my treatment and support plan (34/44 = ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... self-neglect, and poor insight. Individuals with this type of impairment can be easily influenced, coerced, and ... initiative, depression, anxiety, and paranoia can prevent people from implementing their choices and thus make them ... issues, and basic management strategies is integral to good care. Both internal factors, such as cognitive ...
News / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2006
... pages. $24.95. This book brings those who care about young people up to date with what is happening to and for the youth ... in rural areas, have the highest occurrence of this type of risky behavior. Because of the decentralization and ... with a young person in their family, it is a particularly good read in order to understand what that young person is ...
News / BY: Fiona Youatt, October 2006
... • Raised fasting blood sugar or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes. • Reduced HDL cholesterol in the blood or ... BCMA awards Nominations may be made by any BCMA member in good standing. Submit the candidate’s curriculum vitae (CV) ... by a layperson to medicine and/or to the welfare of the people of British Columbia or Canada. CMA Honorary Membership ...
News / BY: James A. Wilson, MD January/February 2006
... still teaches courses in the art and science of helping people die on their own terms. Hogg’s lifetime of ... as specified in the CRNBC scope of practice for each type of nurse practitioner. Family practice nurse ... BCMA/CMA membership, remember that to remain a member in good standing you must do so by 31 March 2006. To make this ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Todd Cherniak, LLB September 2005
... the waiting periods are universally too long, with most people not able to obtain timely access to MRI except in the ... professional advice A result that shows no injury is a good result for the claimant. In practically all cases (with ... two. This baseline MRI information will curtail this type of defence and allow each accident to be properly ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marlene E. Hunter, MD, FCFPC January/February 2003
... the Stikine; Iskut, 80 kilometres south on Highway 37; and Good Hope Lake, 11/2 hours north. For many years, there was ... doctor might work all day in the clinic (a busy day: 18 people), be called out twice during the night, drive to ... eradicate most applicants. It takes a certain personality type to enjoy working in such small centres. Usually it means ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Murray Allen, MD July/August 2002
... are more prone to whiplash. So too are frail or elderly people with neck arthritis. But while these two groups may ... whiplash symptoms. It’s important to keep your neck in good physical shape, especially if you’ve already suffered ... classified in three types, by degree of the injury.  Type 1:  A mild case, which starts with a delay of symptoms ...
Clinical Articles / BY: A.J. Macgregor, MD November 2002
... interest, but it is only one of many. In addition, young people believe that in their lives they may have many careers ... for doctors, we have reason to believe that it may not be good for patients. In fairness to residents, we have to ... is not resuscitated. Fragmented, episodic, boutique-type services will hardly meet the needs of a majority of our ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Adam Lund, MD, MEd June 2000
... acquired from the patients. Being a physician in this type of practice would be much like working in retail; ... learners in tertiary care settings. I expect that one day good teachers will be adequately recognized and remunerated ... favored by society in the next 100 years. I believe that people will continue to seek the advice of allopathic ...