Clinical Articles /
BY: Martha Lou Donnelly, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
November 2005
... and intrinsic neurobiological aspects of the disease. [4] Assessment tools In physicians’ offices or institutions, ... of behavioral problems in Alzheimer disease vary widely. [4,11] This undoubtedly “relates to the fact that there is ... and an underestimation of ‘deficit’ symptoms.” [4] In a population-based study of psychiatric phenomena in ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: R. Kirk Poulos, MD
July/August 2005
... for elective nephrology consultation of 8 months (range 4 to 14 months). During the interval between specialty ... in a timely fashion and at his convenience. [4] By providing Mr J. with a clear and coordinated approach ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
April 2005
Dr Wilson’s recent editorial (BCMJ 2005;47[1]:4) covered extensively the relationship between doctors, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: David A. Wood, MD, FRCPC
October 2005
... patients with diabetes were treated for hypertension. [4] The Diabetes Atherosclerosis Intervention Study of ... hemoglobin <5%, BP <130/80 mmHg, total cholesterol levels <4.5 mmol/L, and triglycerides <1.7 mmol/L. In addition, the ... <2.5 mmol/L and a total: HDL cholesterol ratio of <4.0, or apolipoprotein B <0.9 g/L. Measurement of ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Pierre Leichner, MD, FRCPC
January/February 2005
... eating disorders, it has been used for smoking cessation, [4] nutrition counseling, [5] contraceptive use, [6] ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Laura MacDougall, MSc
June 2005
... with administration of supplemental oxygen (94% on 4 L O2). The patient developed a cough by his fourth day in ... 32 laboratory-confirmed cases were identified in Canada. [4] To date, cases have been restricted to the western ... has identified over 60% of reported cases (20/32). [4] This westerly case distribution parallels that observed ...
Editorials /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
December 2005
... to a BCMJ editorial written by Dr Tony Salvian (2005;47[4]:165) , and like the previously published ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Paul Dhillon, MBBChBAO, LRCP&SI, EMDM, CCFP, DRCOG, DTM&H(Lon), FRGS
March 2005
... startling evidence “that 14 percent of Canadians—or 4.2 million people—still report not having a family doctor, ... a better appreciation of primary care will emerge.” [4] These sentiments were echoed across the country by a ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Galt Wilson, MD, CCFP
September 2005
... of our family physicians and 3% of our specialists. [1,4,5] The number and proportion of rural physicians practising appear to be declining. [1,4] According to CMA data, the number of rural physicians in ... 40% obtained their medical degrees in foreign countries. [4,8] There are several problems with relying on international ...