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Letters / BY: H. Ewart Woolley, MD March 2004
... was nothing to lose by following the directions. After 2 weeks of diligent practice, the QWERTY keyboard was no ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marie D. Hay, MD, DCH, DRCOG, FRCPC, MRCP(UK) April 2004
... applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.” [2] Sexual exploitation takes three primary forms: ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC April 2004
... or there are other concerns for occult trauma. [1,2] History One of the most important steps in initiating an ... (<24 hours) and the presence of blood afterward. [1,2] It is important that the parent or guardian understand the ... (annular, crescentic, septate, or cribriform) ( Figure 2 ) and the integrity of the hymen margin. One should comment ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Joan Fujiwara, MD April 2004
... court can accept this defence if the accused is less than 2 years older than the victim and is not yet 16 years of age. ... of a young person, anal intercourse, and incest . [2] Medical personnel who deal with adolescent sexual assault ... Arrangements may be made for a repeat pregnancy test in 2 weeks and follow-up STD tests if necessary. [9] At the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nita Jain, MD, FRCPC April 2004
... Perinatal colonization can persist for up to 6 months. [2]  Gonococcal (GC) infection beyond the newborn period is ... found in sexual abuse victims, with a prevalence of 2% to 5% [1]  and concurrent chlamydia infection is common. [4]  The incubation period is usually 2 to 7 days. [4]  In prepubertal girls, the lack of ...
Editorials / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC April 2004
... Children’s Hospital Editorials Child maltreatment, Part 2: Sexual exploitation and abuse ...
Editorials / BY: Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG April 2004
... his experienced crew suffers a concussion and withdraws; 2 days before the race, another crew member is bitten on the ... Executive to drop demands for a fee increase in the next 2 years was a relief to me and, I suspect, many of my ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP May 2004
... is more than 450 km away by road in Williams Lake or 2 hours away by air in Vancouver. Bella Coola is served by ... for people living in the Bella Coola Valley and LHA 49? 2. Are there differences in causes of death for Status ... death for the Bella Coola Valley for 1986–2001 ( Table 2 ). These data relate only to people listing Bella Coola or ...
Letters / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) May 2004
... who believe in a treatment perceive symptomatic benefit. 2. Indeed, volunteer bias (where motivated subjects tend to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: D.B. Clement, MD May 2004
... also found in up to 21% of asymptomatic patients ( Figure 2 ). Ultrasound may reveal thickening of the plantar fascia ... ways: • High energy—energy-flux density >0.60 mJ/mm 2 • Low energy—energy-flux density 0.04-0.28 mJ/mm 2 The ESWT devices in use today include the following: •  ...