The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) defines neurodevelopmental disorders as “a group of conditions with onset in the developmental period. The disorders typically manifest early in development, often before the child enters grade school, and are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments of personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.

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The November 2018 issue of the BCMJ included two articles about diabetes management in British Columbia and a guest editorial that referred to the Therapeutics Initiative (TI). We would like to respond to the information provided in that issue by clarifying our organization’s goals and processes and our role in BC’s health care system.

Indoor air quality in an office environment is meant to be safe and comfortable. The office environment is very different from the industrial setting. Toxic emissions in an office setting are not expected but may occur on rare occasions due to something unusual in the office environment or the entrainment of pollution from outside.