Clinical Articles /
BY: Christine E. Jarchow, MSW
March 2004
The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Abuse and Neglect [1] estimates that 135 573 child maltreatment investigations ... ahead of sexual abuse (10%) as causes for investigation,1 there are reasons why so many sexual abuse concerns are ... • 3 FTE social workers • 0.9 FTE nurse • 1 FTE psychologist • 0.2 FTE pyschiatrist • 2 FTE ...
Editorials /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
September 2004
... all enjoyed Canada Day. What a great country! —JAW 1 July 2004 Editorials Fates and musings ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Martin Pusic, MD
June 2004
... referred to as clinical decision support systems or CDSS. [1] The types of CDSS available are as broad as human ... a clinician solicits advice from the CDSS. [1] The two most famous examples are the MYCIN and QMR ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
November 2004
... of Asian ethnicity with unusually high fish consumption. [1] They recommended physicians providing care for young ... has been well documented. [4-6] The BC Medical Journal [1] and a review article [7] listed the various sources of ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC
January/February 2004
... of on-reserve newborn aboriginal children effective 1 June 2003. To evaluate the impact of this decision, the ... active TB within the last 5 years. All children born after 1 June 2003 in these communities will be offered TST at 10 ... that BCG has in effect already been discontinued. As of 1 June 2003 divisional policy now reflects reality. Bacille ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2004
... and follow the standard concentric circle approach. [1] Extensive amounts of information are collected as a ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Nita Jain, MD, FRCPC
April 2004
... to consider screening for STDs in prepubertal children. [1] They recommended identifying and testing in situations ... in sexual abuse victims, with a prevalence of 2% to 5% [1] and concurrent chlamydia infection is common. [4] The ... in this population, since false-positives can occur. [1,4-6] Because of the high prevalence of ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP
November 2004
... affects approximately 5% of adults, which means more than 1 million Canadians. [1,2] Having diabetes substantially increases one’s risk of ... receive dietary advice from a registered dietitian. [1,2,13] Diabetes teaching centres (DTCs), also known as ...
Editorials /
BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD
June 2004
... we do. Although the Labour Relations Board states that 1 day a month is allowed for sick leave, we may fly into a ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC
March 2004
... Describe all injuries in detail. Prepare to testify. [1] Some problems can be avoided with adequate preparation. ...