College Library /
BY: Jim Henderson
May 2002
... have found: In print at MLS 44 Free to the world 14 Single article purchase 10 Subscription required 9 MDConsult 10 ... purchase as single articles. Charges varied from US$7 per article to US$35 per article (compare 18 free articles ... be? Only time will tell. —Jim Henderson, Director Medical Library Service College of Physicians & Surgeons of ...
College Library /
BY: Jim Henderson
October 2002
Eleven years ago I joined the College’s Medical Library Service. I found a unique cross-provincial ... the Internet, e-mail, and the World Wide Web. Access to medical information has changed rapidly, with books and ... and password and then connected to the full text of the article. If you do not yet have your free MDConsult account, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Karen A. Gelmon, MD, FRCPC
November 2001
... and a comprehensive discussion is beyond the scope of this article. Issues of family history, reproductive history, age ... this does not preclude the use of HRT for recognized medical conditions or symptoms. Current evidence suggests that the risks of a number of medical conditions must be balanced when deciding about HRT. ...
Premise /
BY: Richard A. Bebb, MD, ABIM, FRCPC
March 2001
See responses to this article. The authors have met on two occasions to discuss the ... Dr Jonathan Fleming, Psychaitrist Dr Jiri Frohlich, Medical biochemist Dr Anthony Fung, Cardiologist Dr Alice ...
Letters /
BY: Dawn Graham
January/February 2001
I would like to respond to and supplement the excellent article in the June 2000 issue of the British Columbia Medical Journal [42(5):241] by Dr Cairns, dean of the ...
College Library /
BY: Jim Henderson
May 2001
... also be sought out. Links to organizations The Canadian Medical Association's Canadian Bioethics Report maintains ... field. Please note: As of 30 September 2001 the Canadian Medical Association's URL will change from www.mdm.ca ... substituting "cma" in the specific URLs given in the article may not be effective. Important sites Canadian ...
College Library /
BY: Jim Henderson
October 2001
... abstract plus expert commentary for perspective—for each article. Selections are made based on relevance to clinical ... synopsis in ACP Journal Club replaces reading the full article. The annual subscription for six printed issues of ... to evaluate before purchase. —Jim Henderson, Director Medical Library Service College of Physicians & Surgeons of ...
Letters /
BY: G.F. Roseborough, MD
July / August 2001
... , 2001;34(3), has reached a new editorial low in its article “A Point of View/Laser Eye Surgery” by Gordon H. ... saying the public pays most of the cost of a doctor’s medical training which should strengthen that duty. He ... A demand to repay the money the public has spent on their medical education. 3. A surtax on profits for delivery of ...
Clinical Articles
November 2001
... to Biological Agents Response Plan” [1] to assist medical health officers and other regional officials in ... should contact police through 911. If police and the local medical health officer determine there is a credible threat, ... be instructed to package or otherwise isolate the suspect article if possible, and to wash their hands with soap and ...
Editorials /
BY: Dr Kimit Rai, MD, FRCSC
July / August 2001
... in this special issue of the BCMJ are four articles on medical ethics. Bioethics is, of course, a vast field, and we ... are of practical value to the busy clinician. In the first article, “Ethics resources in health care institutions,” ... to help you better use their services. In the second article, “Practical bioethics for the clinician,” Dr ...