Letters /
BY: William W. Arkinstall, MD
July/August 2004
An issue being heard by the Supreme Court of Canada [on 4 June 2004] has the potential to dramatically change how we ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC
April 2004
... injuries are rarely the result of unintentional trauma. [4] Colposcope examination should be carried out if ... even with legally confirmed cases of sexual abuse. [1,4,5] The physician should note any evidence of bruising, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Michelle Fung, MD, FRCPC
November 2004
... events in the intensively treated group (3.2 vs 5.4%, P = .08). At the end of the DCCT study, most patients ... therapy in the DCCT and the follow-up EDIC studies. [3,4] Intensive insulin therapy for managing T1D may also be ... receiving intensive treatment gained more weight (5.1 +/- 4.6 kg) than subjects receiving standard therapy (2.4 +/- 3.7 ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Gary W. Dunn, BA, LLB
July/August 2004
... on the use of information unless for a stated purpose. [4] For individuals, however, personal privacy most often ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Teresa Clarke, MD
January/February 2004
... insufficient relief of symptoms and are not curative. [3,4] There is a limited amount of high-quality evidence on ... same sequence. [7] Four sets of points were used in a 4-week cycle: • GV 14, UB 23 • GV 4, UB 20 • CV 6, SP 10 • UB 13, UB 17 Patients were ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Edna Durbach, Ed.D
October 2004
... read it and sign it. Place the signed form on the chart. 4. Give the requestor the chart for review. Exceptions The ... guardian) to access the chart has not been given freely. 4. The chart has been secured for medical-legal reasons. The ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Martin Pusic, MD
June 2004
... reasoning of a single University of Pittsburgh internist. [4] The program takes historical and physical findings and ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: E. Jane Garland, MD, FRCPC
December 2004
... by similar notifications about venlafaxine (Effexor). [4] Subsequently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Howard Feldman, MD, FRCPC
September 2004
... with a significant dementia risk reduction (>50%). [4-6] Whether this is mediated through LDL cholesterol ... Mixed Unclassifiable Other Percentage (%) 47.2 8.7 5.4 2.5 33.8 1.8 0.6 Source: Adapted from Feldman H, Levy AR, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Joan Fujiwara, MD
April 2004
... Male victims are less likely to report than females. [1,4] The youth may feel that he or she contributed in some ... is the most appropriate to collect in any given case. [4] If the forensic kit is used, evidence is generally ...