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MDs To Be / BY: Marc Jutras, BBA, UBC Medicine, Class of 2018 March 2017
... and solitary confinement in the asylums of the time.[ 2 ] It was not until the late 19th and early 20th centuries ... by American psychologist John B. Watson (1878–1958).[ 2 ] Freud’s theory of psychodynamics centred on the notion ... various methods of open dialogue with the patient.[ 2 ] Behaviorism, on the other hand, suggested that ...
News July/August 2017
... collected from an online survey conducted from 29 June to 2 July 2015 that involved 1469 US respondents randomly ... about vaccinations and has refused to vaccinate her child. 2. A mother who has concerns about vaccinations and has ...
Obituaries / BY: Urve Kuusk, MD, FRCSC, FACS November 2017
Born in Ipswich, England, on 2 November 1934, Dr Patricia Rebbeck grew up in a happy ...
Letters / BY: R.A. Rockerbie, PhD January/February 2017
... drivers involved in motor vehicle fatalities.[ 1,2 ] An increase from 8.3% in 2013 to 17.0% in 2014 occurred ... in Washington was associated with a net increase of 5.2% in fatalities. In view of the random annual variation of ...
Editorials / BY: Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCAHS April 2017
... of common clinical presentations in older adults. In Part 2 we address four challenging syndromes known as the four Ds ... as a stand-alone condition or can occur in combination.[ 1,2 ] The syndromes can present in the acute care or the ... of developing delirium during an acute medical illness,[ 2 ] and older people who develop delirium during ...
Obituaries / BY: Roberta Ongley, MD September 2017
... was instrumental in acquiring approval and funding for a 2-year program, and the UBC Division of Dermatology Residency ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Courtney Young, MBA, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... General Motors for the first time in 6 decades.[ 1,2 ] The foundation laid by Deming was soon adopted by ... to:  1. Identify gaps in the care process for patients. 2. Develop and test prototypes for improvement.    The goal ... Regional Cardiology Referral Form) (Figure: part 1 , part 2 ) replaces dozens of existing forms, and provides FPs with ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Amanda Hill, MBChB, FRCPC March 2017
... who underwent outpatient procedures were 65 and older.[ 1,2 ] The care of frail older adults is challenging because ... significant. Gait speed demonstrated an odds ratio of 2.63 for predicting postoperative mortality or major ... nursing facility. Patients not assessed as frail had a 4.2-day hospital stay, 19.5% postoperative complication rate, ...
Premise / BY: E.M. Wong, MD, CCFP, FCFP May 2017
... How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter, [ 2 ] is one of the books mentioned in Kalanithi’s account. ... experiences to “demythologize the process of dying.”[ 2 ] After several chapters detailing the various ways in ... to meet our need as physicians or our patient’s needs?[ 2 ] Nuland also notes how sometimes physicians will provide ...
Clinical Articles / BY: E. Pharo, BSc November 2017
... in travelers to tropical and subtropical latitudes.[ 2 , 3 ] This diagnosis is not often considered in patients ... in temperate regions of North America, including Canada.[ 2 , 4-6 ] This report outlines the first documented case of ... to form a fluctuant draining mass, or furuncle, 2 cm above the left eyelid. The lesion had a central punctum, ...