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Clinical Articles / BY: Jenny Rogers, MD, MSc, FRCPC, September 2011
... risk.[ 8 ] Geriatric patients often present with multiple medical problems exacerbated by alcohol and may not fit the ... low consumption levels can worsen common chronic medical problems such as hypertension,[ 11 ] coronary artery ... this manuscript. Competing interests None declared. This article has been peer reviewed. *Correction The manufacture ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stephen J. Kiraly, MD, FRCPC, September 2011
... informed by substantial knowledge of human physiology. Medical science, particularly preventive medicine, has ... and always has, as shown by an editorial in the  Canadian Medical Association Journal  from 1914:  For the old the ... survival. Competing interests None declared. This article has been peer reviewed. ABSTRACT: Promoting mental ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc September 2011
... the utility of this important class of drugs. As the medical community works to reduce unnecessary antibiotic ... —Rachel M. McKay, MSc BC Centre for Disease Control This article is the opinion of the BC Centre for Disease Control ...
Letters / BY: James McCormack, BSc(Pharm) PharmD September 2011
... lowering, one only has to go as far as a very recent BMJ article and look at the results of the largest meta-analysis ... listen to our weekly TEC podcast (one of the most popular medical podcasts in Canada), where we discuss these and many ...
MDs To Be / BY: Katie Wiskar, MD, FRCPC September 2011
I learned a lot during my first year of medical school. Some things I’ve already forgotten, like ... This summer, I embarked on a new challenge—an 8-week medical student internship at the BCMA. While most of my ... so important that we work hard to keep it that way. This article has been peer reviewed. MDs To Be Ten things I ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tim Dundas, MB, BS, CCFP, September 2011
... Medicine website and is the second most downloaded article ever published in the Annals… Although the ... Providers section. —Tim Dundas, MB, BS, CCFP WorkSafeBC Medical Advisor, Kamloops This article is the opinion of WorkSafeBC and has not been peer ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
Delirium is a psychiatric and medical emergency with rates as high as 50% in older ... and palliative care settings9 is beyond the scope of this article. How do I know my patient is delirious? Delirium is ... of the manuscript. Competing interests None declared. This article has been peer reviewed. Geriatric delirium, commonly ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... aging of the Canadian population will accelerate.[ 2 ] The medical and social needs of older adults present a unique ... are often needed. The older person in question may ignore medical advice, refuse facility placement, experience ... Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press; 1994. This article has been peer reviewed. The aging of the Cana­dian ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Darcy Cox, PsyD, RPsych, ABPP, October 2011
... measures in the context of a patient’s psychiatric and medical history and to compare that patient’s performance ... rehabilitation clinics; inpatient neurology, psychiatry, medical, and geriatric services; and specialized ... are needed. Competing interests None declared. This article has been peer reviewed. Neuropsychological testing is ...
College Library / BY: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS October 2011
... access to a wide breadth of evidence-based resources for medical care. Each provides a comprehensive search platform ... offers clinical decision support through online access to medical textbooks, journals, practice guidelines, and patient ... —Robert Melrose —Judy Neill Library Co-Managers This article is the opinion of the Library of the College of ...