Clinical Articles /
BY: Diana Carter, MBBS
October 2001
... the menses than they are after menstruation has ceased. [ 2,3] Epidemiology of the menopause Large epidemiological ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Teresa Marie Kope, MD, FRCPC
June 2001
... terms such as social communication spectrum disorder [2] or multisystem developmental disorder . The latter, ... from those with mental handicaps or language disorders at 2 to 3 years of age by experienced clinicians. [9-11] Diverse ... in their children, often in infancy but usually by 1 to 11/2 years. About 25% report normal development up to 18 months, ...
Letters /
BY: Michael Alms, MB
March 2001
See responses to this letter: 1 , 2 One often hears the claim that in Canada we enjoy the best ...
Premise /
BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD
July / August 2001
... practice services to 1360 patients while Practitioner 2 served only 755 patients. (Among all GPs practising in BC ... outliers because per-patient costs are greater than 2 standard deviations above the mean. Is it fair that ... 272 patients fewer than most? Is it fair that Practitioner 2 should bill very near the median amount on a practice that ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Christopher Bozek MD, FRCPC
May 2001
... their blood pressure monitored. Hillen and colleagues [2] found that subclinical (decrease of systolic BP >15 mm ... and Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Rel Disord 1996;2:177-187. Mason LJ, Cojocaru TT, Cole DJ. Surgical ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Margo R. Fluker, MD, FRCSC
November 2001
... and continuation rates for HRT continue to be low. [ 2] Concerns about a possible increase in breast cancer risk ... but generally improve spontaneously over a period of 2 to 5 years. Some women have residual bothersome symptoms ... in the years or decades following menopause ( Table 2 ). Urogenital complaints may affect 30% to 50% of ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: A.J. Pollard MBBS, MRCPCH, PhD, DIC
January/February 2001
... to the national incidence in Canada[ 1 ] and the USA.[ 2 ] The highest incidence of disease is in the winter months ... of age suffer the greatest burden of disease ( Figure 2 ) with the peak incidence in most countries at 6 months to 2 years. An excess of disease is also noted in adolescents ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Davidicus Wong, MD
July / August 2001
... for themselves than would a family member or stranger. [2] Therefore, it makes sense to give our patients an ... carry it in their wallets in case of an emergency. Figure 2 [may be reproduced without permission and given to ...
Editorials /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
April 2001
... It was 5:30 Friday afternoon and I was looking forward to 2 days of needed rest. My reverie was suddenly shattered when ...