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Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Laidlaw, MD, FRCPC April 2021
... a lawyer, psychiatrist, and member of the general public.[ 7 ] What does the MHA not include? The MHA authorizes ... the forms do not need to be completed by a psychiatrist.[ 7 ] Extensions of certification require completion of a Form ... 16 of the Guide to the Mental Health Act, 2005 edition .[ 7 ] Adult Guardianship Act When does the AGA apply? The AGA ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Philippa Hawley, FRCPC November 2021
... benefit from them currently receive these treatments.[ 7 ] It is important to identify whether there is a ... morphine: 5.0 mg oxycodone is approximately equivalent to 7.5 mg morphine. Sustained-release oxycodone is available in ... always be taken, if possible, and ideally every 5 to 7 days if the clinical situation allows. Methadone can be ...
MDs To Be / BY: Raiya Suleman, BHSc May 2021
... limited initiatives exist that target social isolation.[ 7 ] Additionally, the 2019 BC Centre for Disease Control ... loneliness in senior housing communities and found that 42.7% of older adults living in these communities were ... 22 ] A follow-up study based on this program was conducted 7 years later and demonstrated that the control group had ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD March 2021
... in Italy, pot-banging and applause marking 7 p.m. everywhere. We realized that we were part of something ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH September 2021
... and programs for children, youth, and older adults.[ 7 , 8 ] Consider using the physical activity record in the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Samantha Pawer, BSc May 2021
... hospitalizations among 12- to 17-year-olds increased 2.7-fold.[ 3 ] Meanwhile, previous research by our group ... to 14-year-olds and $426 million for 15- to 19-year-olds.[ 7 , 8 ] The per capita cost of suicide and self-harm in BC is ... with all other age groups [ Figure 2A ]. Rates increased 2.7-fold from 24.0 (17.9–30.0) to 64.7 (54.3–75.0) per ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Jason Wong, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC January/February 2021
... better support people who use drugs during the pandemic.[ 7 ] Not all COVID-19 response measures have resulted in ...
Clinical Articles, COVID-19 / BY: Brian Deady, MD, FRCPC September 2021
... on-duty hospital personnel,[ 1-5 ] others have not.[ 6 , 7 ] Mass COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic hospital ... The sample size in the emergency department represented 65.7% of the available workforce. The sample included a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sanya Ranchal, BSc April 2021
... impede embryonic passage through the fallopian tube.[ 4 , 7 ] Women with perihepatic adhesions (commonly known as ... pregnancy recurrence compared to unaffected women.[ 7 ] Smoking, even “light” consumption of one to nine ... 95%), particularly in the ampulla (distal portion) (70%).[ 7 ] Fewer tubal pregnancies occur in the isthmus (middle ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... display a greater sensitivity to CNS-active medications[ 7 ] and generally require a lower dose than younger adults to ... glomerular filtration rate is 32, and his A1c is stable at 7. His family reports that he is not his usual self and is ... She was switched to methadone and titrated to a dose of 7 mg every 12 hours with good pain control and manageable ...