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Clinical Articles / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC March 2004
... that 19% died, 59% had neurological deficits or other health problems, and only 22% appeared well at discharge. [7] ... [2] Many children will need long-term assistance from health care and social service personnel. Ongoing support may ... housing programs. Although the burden placed on the health care system and society is significant, it is far less ...
Editorials / BY: Howard Feldman, MD, FRCPC September 2004
... the onset of this disease—a consequence with huge public health implications. Governments and public policymakers have ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alan Brookstone, MD June 2004
... implemented, electronic medical record (EMR) systems allow health care providers to easily share patient information, ... for wine. This process is just beginning to take place in health care. Unfortunately, governments, medical ... in the future? Fortunately, provincial ministries of health and national bodies are beginning to address these ...
Letters November 2004
... guidelines; we agree. The Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment published in 1999 [5]  differs ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Teresa Clarke, MD January/February 2004
... patients either paid privately or used their extended health benefits to pay for treatment. Patients received 12 ... follow-up for their fibromyalgia patients while another health care professional, such as a physiotherapist, could ...
Letters / BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC July/August 2004
... in partnership with the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Canada. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem for aboriginal people in Canada due to the ... of tuberculosis disease in Canada declines, public health officials focus on the identification and management ...
Editorials / BY: Margaret Colbourne, MD, FRCPC April 2004
... in the pediatric population. Many authors and leading health care authorities have proposed a variety of guidelines ... members by referring general physicians and pediatricians. Health care providers must recognize that they have unique ... the main focus of any assessment must always remain the health and well-being of our patients, it is vital that we ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Daniel L. Metzger, MD, FAAP, FRCPC November 2004
... was sponsored chiefly by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), and it involved the participation of a number ... the next 2 years. Nationally, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research has provided $10 million to the 12 Canadian ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC July/August 2004
... patients. This decision support function is what makes e-health attractive to many health professionals. [2] Effective ICT-enabled decision ... standards that need to be considered as we embark on the e-health journey. We hope that you enjoy these articles, and we ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC March 2004
... are not met. Basic needs include adequate food, clothing, health care, supervision, education, nurturance, and shelter. ... are not being met. There may also be untreated mental health problems in these situations. Emotional neglect This ... for long periods. Failure to provide the necessary mental health care is also a form of emotional neglect. Educational ...