Clinical Articles /
BY: Carolyn Steinberg, MD, FRCPC,
May 2007
... those with developmental delays have feeding problems. [1,2] Both the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ... this calm, alert state in order for feeding to occur. By 2 to 4 months of age, most infants become more active ... in the context of relationship to partner and society; (2) observe the parent-infant interactions to assess ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Pratibha Reebye, MBBS, FRCPC,
May 2007
... to have an ongoing emotional investment in the child. [1,2] In some situations caregivers other than parental ... is the introduction of a relationship measure on axis 2, with no relationship disorder at one end and an abusive ... about different intervention models is provided in Table 2 . Child maltreatment and neglect In situations involving ...
News /
BY: Fiona Youatt,
June 2007
... “Taking our water supply for granted” ( BCMJ 2007;49[2]:62,94 ). Mr Evans has never purported to be a ...
Letters /
BY: Hugh H. Macartney, MB, FRCP,
June 2007
... prescribing: Good medicine?” BCMJ 2007;49(2):52-54] concerning the right demanded by pharmacists to ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
June 2007
... a cross-cultural psychiatry outpatient clinic,” 2007;49[2]:68-71 ) reported 20% of Chinese patients attending a ... demonstrated clinical efficiency for mild depression. [2] However, its use in moderate to severe depression is ... of Western medications. They should also be discontinued 2 weeks prior to elective surgeries because they may cause ...
Letters /
BY: Jeff Lynskey, MD,
June 2007
... and those of general/family practice. I am a GP. I did a 2-year family practice residency in 1986–88 in Alberta. I ... care and extended care institutions in our town. Up until 2 years ago I did maternity care. I am on call for my ...
ICBC /
BY: Martin Ray, MD,
June 2007
... easily with minimal discomfort. He was back to work after 2 days. With the second claim, he suffered a more ... The effectiveness of massage for neck pain is uncertain. [2] I searched the Cochrane database at ...
Back Page /
BY: J.L. Benedet, MD, FRCS,
June 2007
... to become highly proficient in colposcopy as well as CO 2 laser therapy. He provided these services to the women of ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: H. Grant Stiver MD, FRCPC
June 2007
... vaccine (FluMist—not yet licensed in Canada), [2] can be used to prevent influenza, both with comparable ... In order of priority, they are: 1. Health care workers. 2. Essential service workers and security personnel. 3. ... underlying organ diseases. 4. Infants and children under 2 years of age. 5. Healthy adults and older children. ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: C. Mackie, MD, MHSc, CCFP
June 2007
... with effective public communications about such events. [2] Pandemic planning efforts aim to prepare the health ... of physicians are mainly in the area of reporting. Section 2 of the Health Act Communicable Disease Regulation requires ... for this level of absenteeism to last much longer than 2 weeks due to influenza activity alone. If workers stay home ...