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Clinical Articles / BY: Ingrid Söchting, PhD, July/August 2007
... rate of mental health problems than non-Aboriginals. [1,2]  Some argue that the higher rate of mental illness is a ... uncle (9%), but also by a father (9%), an acquaintance (18.2%), or a stranger (9%). It is important to bear in mind that ... attendance were mothers (37.5%), followed by fathers (31.2%), employers (12.5%), stepmothers (6.3%), foster parents ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Paul Ian Steinberg, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2007
... to categorize using current diagnostic terminology.  [2]  These symptoms do not represent a brief psychotic ... 1.25 to 5 mg olanzapine, 6.25 to 25 mg quetiapine, or 1 to 2 mg risperidone, effect a significant change in these ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michelle P. Wong, MD July/August 2007
...  and the systematic review by Stanworth and colleagues. [2]  The grading of evidence and strength of recommendations ... frozen plasma may be initiated at a rate of 1 unit every 2 hours. However, this should be done only after consultation ... and/or antibiotics. Body stores of vitamin K last only 2 weeks, so these patients are particularly susceptible to ...
News / BY: Geraldine Vance, APR, September 2007
... physician’s practice.”  To support such change, a 2-year non-compensation-funded Practice Support Program (PSP) ... has revised the Provincial Antenatal Record Part 1 and 2. The revision was based on feedback from provincial ... Guide for Completion for the Antenatal Record Part 1 and 2 has also been revised and is included in this issue’s ...
Letters / BY: Randall F. White, MD, September 2007
... to employees, and costs are rising 15% per year.[ 2 ] A businessman complained to the reporter, “I’m not ...
Interviews / BY: Jay Draper September 2007
... representative to the Executive. I held that position for 2 or 3 years before I decided to run for president. How many ... they go, and be honest with them, because they’ve got a 2-year commitment—they need to know what they’re getting ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC September 2007
... from multiple tree species, soil, water, and air.[ 2 ] Between 1999 and 2006, 176 cases of  C. gattii ... with  C. gattii  during this period was 59 years (range 2–92 years) and 55% were male. Only two cases occurred in ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mark Fok, MD, FRCPC September 2007
... were excluded if they (1) had been on vacation in the 2 weeks prior to the study, (2) suffered from a diagnosed sleep disorder, and/or (3) ... The average age of respondents was 27.7 years (SD=2.9). Subjects represented all residency programs except for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Russell Callaghan, PhD, September 2007
... crystal methamphetamine use in the previous year stood at 2.6% in a convenience sample of students (N = 580) in four Vancouver and two Victoria high schools. [2]  In addition, the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS), a ... seven 4-day treatment modules: (1) family relationships, (2) conflict resolution, (3) emotions and feelings, (4) ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mario McKenna, MSc, September 2007
... in Canadian teaching hospitals and medical schools.[ 2 ] In order to provide a better understanding of the ... predominant in five of the eight academic ranks ( table 2 ).  Most IMG psychiatrists obtained their medical degrees ...