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Clinical Articles / BY: Pamela S. Lansky, MA, MEd, RCC, April 2007
... maternal mood following pregnancy is a frequent mental health concern that directly affects mothers’ well-being ... tension; mother, partner, and family of origin mental health problems; poverty and other life stressors. Therefore, ... personal and family history of depression or other mental health issues, marital disturbance, poor social support, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... pandemic planning efforts from governments and public health officials. Since influenza pandemics spread primarily ... settings, community physicians will provide much of the health care response during the next pandemic. However, ... considering the issues facing physicians in other public health emergencies. Influenza A viruses Physicians are very ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD October 2007
... like I was going to have the “big one” or some other health-related catastrophe if I didn’t start looking after ... on Saltspring Island. You start to preach good spiritual health in addition to good physical health, endorse the Green Party, and start to grow a ponytail ...
News December 2007
Radon has been recognized as a health risk to the general public for more than 25 years. The ... BC Centre for Disease Control News Radon: the invisible health risk ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD January/February 2007
... come a long way toward getting a passing grade as far as health care is concerned, but the most important thing they ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Carolyn Steinberg, MD, FRCPC, May 2007
... been adopted by the  Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorder of Infancy and Early ... • A pediatrician to assess the infant’s physical health. • A dietician to assess the infant’s height, ... at risk and to interact effectively with child mental health caregivers. Primary care physicians should be alert ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, September 2007
... feeling much more optimistic about the future of our health care system being in their hands. The public persona ... the AGM, was our submission to the Conversation on Health. Physicians Speak Up answered three key questions ... that involved the meaning of the principles of the Canada Health Act (CHA), how to sustain our health care system in ...
Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD November 2007
... circles and from patients reading some of the popular health books. Adrenal fatigue is a newer term and I wasn’t ... diagnoses, but the number of articles on the Internet and health books on these topics is astounding and are testament ...
News / BY: Tara Lyon April 2007
... the issues not only of those afflicted but also of the health care professionals forced to the front lines. So maybe ... as a member of the Order of Canada for his services to health.  In 1996 Dr Penny left a thriving practice in ... program at Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health. He continues to practise there today and also serves ...
Clinical Articles / BY: H. Grant Stiver MD, FRCPC June 2007
... in the population and abates. In addition to public health containment strategies (e.g., closing schools, ... factor in reducing morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization has developed a strategy to make this as ... is recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Health Canada because it has been proven to reduce ...