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Clinical Articles / BY: Myles Blank, MD, FRCPC, April 2007
... stress disorder” in their manual classifying mental health and developmental disorders of infancy and early ... traumas, such as covert sexual abuse by a relative. Terr notes that in type I trauma, the memories are likely to be ... private psychologist, psychiatrist, or other infant mental health specialist, or to the Infant Psychiatry Department at ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: J.L. Benedet, MD, FRCS, April 2007
... was a prominent feature on these trips. He provided notes and short lectures on a variety of topics such as the ... in all manner of things. Enjoy your retirement in good health with Melanie and your family at what you have ...
Clinical Articles / BY: H. Davis, MD, November 2007
... The term TBI is not international, and indeed the World Health Organization notes no consensus with regard to the definition of mTBI.[ 3 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ralph J. Maddess, PhD May 2006
... of rural British Columbia has a severe shortage of mental health services. The prevailing attitude is that people ... accept lack of funding for the provision of mental health services by qualified professionals. Furthermore, ... Dr Doug Saunders of the Ontario Psychological Association notes that GPs can find themselves “in over their ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jill Franklin, BA, December 2006
... high self-expectations, comorbid complaints, premorbid health problems, or a history of brain injury are at risk for ... 2005; written communication, J. Stanger, director, Fraser Health Acquired Brain Injury Program, 16 March 2006). Since ... equipment, kitchen timer, watch alarm, and self-adhesive notes to deal with forgetfulness. • Breaking complex tasks ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Brenda Kosaka, MD November 2006
... the neuropsychologist that they have not shared with other health care providers. Based on the information gathered ... he would also need a “study buddy” to share notes from class. Assessment controversies One of the growth ... assistance program) at work or through their extended health benefits plan, particularly when there are vocational ...
Letters / BY: Warren Bell, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP(LM) July/August 2006
... constitute only one approach to restoring well-being and health. Our patients are undertaking a host of preventive ... CAM in droves; their choices are in fact changing the health system. They seek physicians who support a truly ... add, supported by “an educational grant from Pfizer”), notes sadly that despite a “five-year target to reduce ...
Letters / BY: Anthony Kenyon, MB April 2005
... care in the  BCMJ (2004;9:441)  in which Dr J.R. Dale notes that walk-in clinics are often more challenging to work ... card. It has the vital statistics of the patient and a health care number. A photograph is being added to avoid ... is paid within 48 hours. It is the intention of the French health care services to develop this carte vitale into ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pat Roles, MSW, RSW, BCATR January/February 2005
... need help to cope with the eating disorder. All of the health care professionals providing care to the child or ... youth and her family in treatment. When families trust the health care provider, the youth perceives this trust and can ... with treatment. Openness and trust are promoted when notes or assessments are copied to the family or done in the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard Eddy, MD May 2005
... for patients, and suicide. [10-12]   • The long-term health effects of chronic sleep deprivation are more ... evidence of poorer gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health as well as increased rates of breast cancer and early ... the time they are actually seeing patients. As Pickersgill notes, [41]  these regulations are not gentlemen’s ...