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Clinical Articles / BY: David J. Klaassen, MD, FRCPC May 2000
... a frequency of recurrences that varies from 30% to 50%.[ 2 ] For many years the standard of care for patients with ... article. Based on the published studies, most authors[ 2,4-6,8,9,22 ] conclude that more intensive follow-up using ... The following recommendations are summarized in  Table 2 . Frequency For patients who have had their primary tumors ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Amil Shah, MDCM, FRCPC, FACP May 2000
... rates, though a survival gain could not be demonstrated.[ 2 ] The major schedule of administration of 5FU is by a rapid ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Greg McGregor, MD, FRCSC May 2000
... colorectal cancer, possibly by immunologic suppression.[ 2 ] The prognosis may be poorer if the surrounding organs are ... nerves to preserve bladder and sexual function. Although a 2 cm distal margin is preferred, a margin of 1 cm is ...
Editorials / BY: G.I. McGregor, MD, FRCSC, FACS May 2000
... Group BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre Editorials Part 2—Colorectal cancer: Current practices and future ...
Clinical Articles / BY: David Baxter June 2000
... generation the population gets older since, effectively, 2 older people contribute 1.6 younger people to the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Danuta M. Skowronski, MD, FRCPC June 2000
... patients become ill in the first 90 days after exposure.[ 2 ]  Rabies is primarily a disease of animals—humans are ... people require rabies post-exposure prophylaxis.[ 1,2 ]  The unwitting role played by bats Since 1925, 21 human ... bats from human dwellings by sealing openings as small as 2 cm and placing screens on windows. Professional bat control ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Angus Rae, MB, FRCPC June 2000
... on the government payroll. Soviet Russia? No. Britain.[ 2 ] The main purpose of doctors is caring for patients, but ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alan Brookstone, MD June 2000
... secure networks. A 1999 survey conducted by Healtheon[ 2 ] found more than 34% of the respondents noting that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: T.F. Handley, MD June 2000
... post-graduate training requirement for licensure from 1 to 2 years, but there is still concern that emerging family ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC June 2000
... medical education and clinical service provision.[ 2-4 ] Telemedicine seems poised to continue its momentum in ...