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Clinical Articles / BY: Daniel L. Metzger, MD, FAAP, FRCPC January/February 2010
... is 21.7 per 100000 per year.[ 1 ] Using 2008 census data,[ 2 ] prevalence in this age group in British Columbia is ... publicity has been given to the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in youth and young adults in North America, ... in our province, but the fact that there has also been a 2% to 3% annual increase in the incidence of T1D over the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC January/February 2010
... Ehrcke affirmed the application of the Swirski decision.[ 2 ] In this particular case, a physician (Dr D.) was treating ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sue L. Pollock, MD, FRCPC, January/February 2010
... animal-assisted therapy), increased physical activity,[ 2 ] and protection of owners from harm. The risks are ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Wilma Arruda, MD, January/February 2010
... ADHD to be treated after first contact with a physician.[ 2 ]  • Once diagnosed, only half of children and as few as 11% of adults receive treatment.[ 2 ] • Children with ADHD are prone to delinquency, crime, ... substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and traffic accidents,[ 2 ] particularly if untreated. • Taking into account the ...
Letters / BY: R. Brar, MD January/February 2010
... must read and sign the statements on (1) authorship, (2) copyright, and (3) disclosure of financial interests ( ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC January/February 2010
... occupational history. Besides the ayurvedic medications,[ 2 ] lead may be present as adult­erant in other ...
News / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) January/February 2010
... thousands of the machines throughout the UK in the next 2 months. —Lloyd Oppel, MD Chair, Council on Health ...
News&Notes / BY: Fred Bass, MD, DSc January/February 2010
... of, their addiction. They would love your support, even 2.5 minutes’ worth of knowing and caring about their ... stop-smoking treatment.[ 1 ] • Nicotine gum, 4 mg and 2 mg, when used by smokers who wanted to gradually reduce the ... and 1.8 respectively for continuous 6-month abstinence.[ 2 ] • Pretreatment with the nicotine patch improved quit ...
Obituaries / BY: Mark Schonfeld, MD, January/February 2010
... establishing the Dr Donald Rix Leadership Award. The last 2 years were difficult for Don and his family; he lost his ...
Point Counterpoint / BY: Paul K.B. Dagg, MD, FRCPC, January/February 2010
... needs, contrary to other guidelines in the literature.[ 2 ]  The guidelines created identify anyone labeled as ...