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Clinical Articles / BY: Paul J. Yong, MD, PhD, FRCSC June 2013
... poor function may be refer­red to community resources for people living with disabilities, chronic pain, or both. A ... of Victoria, and patient-led organizations such as the People in Pain Network. Work also began in September 2012 on ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD January/February 2013
For many people, the new year is an opportunity for new beginnings, ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) June 2013
... the country or around the world. I truly believe that people in a position of abundance—whether financial ... world.  For me, it’s the impact of working with select people or groups in areas of our society where health issues ... First Nations, those with mental illness, and homeless people. Here we have an opportunity to make a lasting impact. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jean-François Kozak, PhD, March 2013
Prior to the Second World War, highly dependent elderly people unable to live on their own received care through a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sophia Wong, MD, FRCPC September 2013
... complete penetrance, hFH affects an estimated 13 million people worldwide;[ 5 ] however, less than 25% of these ... with hFH live in Canada, with about 8000 of these people residing in British Columbia.[ 33 ] According to a ... With a prevalence rate of approximately 1 case in 500 people, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is one of ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD March 2013
... forefront of their minds when counseling patients. When people feel good about their lifestyle, they are more likely ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) September 2013
... practice modalities, and communicate with many different people throughout the course of the day.  Professionalism is ...
Clinical Articles / BY: J. Rajala MD, FRCPC, April 2013
... the effects of poverty and poor working conditions on people. He attended medical school at Western Reserve ... information on how much energy was actually expended while people performed various tasks, he began going to workplaces ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) October 2013
... on end-of-life care. Due to advances in technology, many people at the end of life suffer from multiple complex ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD April 2013
... cost of living, and often a close-knit community where people can depend on each other. For physicians specifically, ... or even at medical or other types of meetings. Fewer people, but stronger connections.  As well as developing ...