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Clinical Articles / BY: Jasmine Grewal, MD, FRCPC January/February 2004
... of dyspnea. This was more accurate than both the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey criteria (67%) and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Paula Braitstein, MA, MSc January/February 2004
... transplants (OLT) by HIV-positive individuals and their health care providers. This paper provides a review of the ... may occur during surgery. The  Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational ... key factor is the existence of a multidisciplinary team of health care providers. In addition to hepatologists, this ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Teresa Clarke, MD January/February 2004
... patients either paid privately or used their extended health benefits to pay for treatment. Patients received 12 ... follow-up for their fibromyalgia patients while another health care professional, such as a physiotherapist, could ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC January/February 2004
... of  Mycobacterium bovis  first introduced into public health practice in the early part of the 20th century. It is ... coverage suggests that BCG is a relatively poor public health measure as it does not prevent infection and its ... with widespread participation from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada, the National Advisory ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD January/February 2004
... of yummy political gaffes regularly served up by health bureaucrats and politicians. The health minister’s most recent foray into doctor-controlling ... who were considering initiating a recall petition for the health minister unless the government sent the bill back to ...
Editorials / BY: Anthony J. Salvian, MD January/February 2004
... Horse Highway?) Perhaps they will take a realistic look at health care and perhaps the Minister of Health will acknowledge that universal health care also means timely health care. Perhaps they will ...
Letters / BY: Donald J. Young, MD January/February 2004
... competition among hospitals is what is needed to improve health care delivery in Canada. I’m sure that hospitals in ... Britain, where the program so far includes only National Health Service hospitals. His assumption that hospitals in ...
Letters / BY: Eric Smith, MD January/February 2004
... because these conclusions have been accepted by the Fraser Health Authority. Indeed, this article has been circulated in ... different format entitled “Hospitalists in Fraser Health: An update” dated July 2003. That the conclusions in this study may influence health care planning is worrisome and we feel compelled to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC March 2004
... that 19% died, 59% had neurological deficits or other health problems, and only 22% appeared well at discharge. [7] ... [2] Many children will need long-term assistance from health care and social service personnel. Ongoing support may ... housing programs. Although the burden placed on the health care system and society is significant, it is far less ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC March 2004
... are not met. Basic needs include adequate food, clothing, health care, supervision, education, nurturance, and shelter. ... are not being met. There may also be untreated mental health problems in these situations. Emotional neglect This ... for long periods. Failure to provide the necessary mental health care is also a form of emotional neglect. Educational ...