Clinical Articles /
BY: Myles Blank, MD, FRCPC,
April 2007
... and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) [1] criteria are often not sensitive enough to diagnose PTSD ... in prevalence statistics. The DSM-IV-TR indicates that 1% of people in the general population have been diagnosed ... in the general population and Breslau found a similar 1:12 ratio in the adult population. [3] Thus, it is ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Teresa Marie Kope, MD, FRCPC
April 2007
... psychiatry” in its title was published in 1976. [1] We now have more research findings on which to base best ... future as adults and, importantly, as parents themselves. [1] The development and maintenance of infant mental health ... environment; community, culture, and society. [2] In Part 1 of this theme issue, we touch on some of the important ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Shelly Phillips, MA,
April 2007
... and cultural expectations for very young children. [1] When looking at infant mental health, the infant, the ... it is important to consider behaviors ( Table 1 ) [2] and risk factors ( Table 2 ) [3] . Clinical scenario 1 A couple comes into your examining room with their ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Teresa Marie Kope, MD, FRCPC
April 2007
... by describing it as occurring from “cradle to grave.” [1] His systematic retrospective study of the many cases he ... behaviors at the age of 6 years based on observation at 1 year is impressive. [25] There are similar predictive ... on infant strange situation behaviors from year 1 to year 6. [26] Insecure attachment does not necessarily ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: J. Robinson, MD,
May 2007
... body conditioning enhances the rehabilitation process. [1] They also point out that relative rest of the injured ...
News /
BY: Bill Rife, MD,
May 2007
... billing. These fees were approved for services effective 1 January 2007 but due to technical difficulties are only now ... fee can be billed with a retroactive date of service to 1 January 2007 and can be submitted immediately. The submission cutoff for claims date-of-service between 1 January 2007 and 15 February 2007 is 12 June 2007. Table ...
ICBC /
BY: Martin Ray, MD,
May 2007
... Some of the ways ICBC can obtain medical information are: 1. CL237A Authorization to Release Medical Information —It ...
Editorials /
BY: Heidi M. Oetter, MD
May 2007
... and the researcher. So the next time you exit Highway 1 at First Avenue and see the new metal fences that have ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Paul Hasselback, MD, FRCPC,
May 2007
... and nitrogen dioxide. Presented as an open-ended scale of 1 to 10, the index is updated hourly and includes a reliable ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
May 2007
... (fingerstick blood, saliva) with results available in 1 to 5 minutes. POC HIV tests are screening tests based on ... may also vary in their ability to discriminate between HIV-1 and HIV-2. POC HIV test kits are not currently funded ... POC HIV test results? There are four possible outcomes: 1. Negative result: no further testing is required. If your ...