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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 ... of patients? Something has to change if we are to serve people in a continuous, comprehensive, competent, and caring ... now includes a very large commitment to the care of people with chronic illness, palliative care needs, and ...
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 ... seem pretty common—are they?  Yes. Two of every three people suffer neck and shoulder pain, and it’s more common ... part of the body’s reaction to trauma and stress, and people respond differently. One of the biggest factors in ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jiri Frohlich, MD, FRCPC May 2002
... of diabetes It has been predicted that up to 100 million people will be newly diagnosed with diabetes over the next ... not only in patients with type II diabetes but also in people with impaired glucose tolerance. In a study of ... not only in patients with type II diabetes but also in people with impaired glucose tolerance. In an analysis of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marcos Gobrial, MD, CCFP December 2002
... Bella Coola serve an estimated clinic population of 2750 people. [2]  Each year these physicians see more than 8000 ... may also be due to the greater percentage of aboriginal people who live in these areas. [2,6]  Native people in British Columbia, across Canada, and across North ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hugh Freeman, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FACG September 2001
... disease is a disorder that occurs primarily in white people, particularly from countries of Western Europe and ... In British Columbia, in addition to cases among white people, cases have also been documented in the Coast Salish. ... I had been on was killing me. I am one of millions of people worldwide with this lifelong disease. Many know they ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Benjamin C.L. Lai, MD, MSc April 2001
... disease. In the United States, at least half a million people are diagnosed as having PD, and the frequency of PD is ... seen in some studies probably results from the very few people in this age group and may also reflect diagnostic and ... composition of the population surveyed. Generally, white people in Europe and North America have a higher prevalence, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: R.C. Offer, MD, FRCPC, FACR October 2001
... value for osteoporotic fractures, there are many people who have good bone mass despite multiple risk factors, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Christopher Bozek MD, FRCPC May 2001
 Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) affects people of all ages. Although 20% may be diagnosed under the ... decades. With the advent of levodopa therapy 30 years ago, people now live with this disease for 20 to 30 years. As a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Chris A. Speropoulos, BSc March 2001
... of current information about assistive technology. People with disabilities often face daunting problems with ...
Clinical Articles November 2001
... antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin and doxycycline to treat people exposed to biologic agents like anthrax, and provide ... with a credible threat, then this is a police matter and people should contact police through 911. If police and the ... preventive measures are currently recommended. People should not go to the hospital or doctor unless they ...