Clinical Articles /
BY: Jasmine Grewal, MD, FRCPC
January/February 2004
... [11] and New York Heart Association classification. [7,12] Given the above, clinical studies have focused on ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Paula Braitstein, MA, MSc
January/February 2004
... to AIDS in these individuals was extremely rapid. [7,15,16] However, there were also reports in the literature ... transplantation. Reports from the United States, [7,21,22] the United Kingdom, [23,24] Sweden, [25] ... similar to non-HIV-infected transplantation recipients. [7] Cyclosporine may actually have a particularly beneficial ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Teresa Clarke, MD
January/February 2004
... at identical acupuncture points in the same sequence. [7] Four sets of points were used in a 4-week cycle: • GV ...
Letters /
BY: Tony Dowell, FRCSC
January/February 2004
... table wine (Napa cabernet sauvignon): 0.56 mmol/L (or 7.75 mg%). The daily recommended dose of one or two glasses ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC
March 2004
... in Canada annually, with a mortality rate of almost 20%. [7] Unfortunately, many cases of abusive head trauma often ... health problems, and only 22% appeared well at discharge. [7] Other data indicate that some children may have a ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC
March 2004
... neglect may also affect brain growth and development. [7] In the Canadian Incidence Study, more than 50% of ... No 6. Is the child exposed to hazards in the home? Yes No 7. Is there a pattern of multiple injuries or ingestions, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Christine E. Jarchow, MSW
March 2004
... evaluation of child abuse in traditional settings. [6,7] These include too little time, poor remuneration, ... psychiatric assessments (no ongoing therapy) • 24 hours/7 days a week • On-call CPSU pediatrician • Contact ... of Children and Family Development for child interviews 24/7 • Mental health assessments of children (no ongoing ...
Editorials /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
March 2004
... access to health care is a right protected under article 7 of the Charter (which protects the rights to freedom, to ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Marie D. Hay, MD, DCH, DRCOG, FRCPC, MRCP(UK)
April 2004
... 75% had experienced violence in the preceding 6 months. [3,7] Leaving the sex trade is rarely an option. Children being ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Joan Fujiwara, MD
April 2004
... or defecated, or changed clothes after the assault. [6,7] It is important to know if pain or bleeding occurred or ... result in a history of gagging, sore throat, or vomiting. [7] Other significant information includes past history, ...