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MDs To Be / BY: Marc Jutras, BBA, UBC Medicine, Class of 2018 March 2017
... and solitary confinement in the asylums of the time.[ 2 ] It was not until the late 19th and early 20th centuries ... by American psychologist John B. Watson (1878–1958).[ 2 ] Freud’s theory of psychodynamics centred on the notion ... various methods of open dialogue with the patient.[ 2 ] Behaviorism, on the other hand, suggested that ...
News March 2017
... to implement practice improvements. •    Session 2 supports physicians in using data and measurement to ...
News / BY: Rory Sutherland, UBC MD Candidate, Class of 2019 March 2017
... increased by a younger age of onset in these FDRs.[ 2 ] Despite strong evidence of AsCVD heritability, multiple ...
Premise / BY: Kevin Wade, CD, MD, CCFP March 2017
... and Dr Avery and colleagues.[ 1-3 ] Given that 2 years have passed since these articles were published, a ...
Premise / BY: Martin C. Wale, BM BS, FRCPath, MBA March 2017
... his analysis does not reflect progress made over the last 2 years in response to these concerns. A review of progress ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Derek Smith, MD, FRCSC March 2017
... 3% the distal, and 1% the short head of the biceps.[ 1,2 ] Anabolic steroid use, tendinopathy, or a rotator cuff ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marisa Wan, MD, FRCPC April 2017
... indicator in the care of hospitalized older patients.[ 2 ] A better understanding of the pathophysiology of delirium ... patients on lower doses and titrate as appropriate ( Table 2 ). Consultation with geriatric medicine, care of the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Paul Blackburn, MD, FRCPC April 2017
... on patients, their families, and their communities.[ 2 ] The proportion of the population in British Columbia ... community-based study yielded a prevalence rate of 11.2% for combined symptoms of major and minor depression.[ 5 ] ... limits rehabilitation efforts and worsens outcomes.[ 2 ] LLD is a risk factor associated with increased nonsuicide ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Leo Lai, MD, FRCPC April 2017
... requires several medications for each clinical condition,[ 2 ] and the polypharmacy that can result (defined in some ... for prescribing or deprescribing medications. Step 2: Identify potentially inappropriate medications Once a best ... horizon to benefit for statin therapy is approximately 2 years.[ 16 ] Thus, in a patient with limited life ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Katalin Balogh, MD, PhD, FRCPC April 2017
... disorder in  DSM-5 ) has changed over the last 2 decades. The incidence of dementia is projected to ... increase the rate of a progressive cognitive decline.[ 2 ] Because findings on cognitive testing can be affected by ... thereby providing a more realistic prognosis.[ 3 ] 2. The cognitive test should be chosen based on the ...