CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Biography Historical Article
Nova Scotia health minister issues plea for more MD participation in politics.
Dr. Ronald Stewart admits that there are negative aspects to becoming a politician, but when he addressed a recent national meeting of Canada's emergency physicians he pleaded for more physician involvement in the political process. Stewart, an emergency physician who serves as Nova Scotia's health minister, thinks work as a politician can be both frustrating and fulfilling.
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Biography Historical Article
Sports medicine and coaching inseparable interests for Vancouver physician.
Dr. Doug Clement of Vancouver has devoted his career to sports medicine and the development of athletes. The former Olympic athlete keeps busy as codirector of the Sports Medicine Clinic and professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia, and as coach and mentor to several world-class runners.
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease: 2. Management. Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada.
To present current strategies for the treatment of hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease. ⋯ These recommendations were developed at the request of the Canadian Blood Agency, which funds the provision of all coagulation-factor concentrates for people with congenital bleeding disorders, and were developed and endorsed by the AHCDC and the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee of the Canadian Hemophilia Society.
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Indoor pollution is a major public-health issue, say representatives from government and the medical profession who participated in a recent workshop in Ottawa. Researchers are certain that indoor pollution causes many of the allergy-related problems and asthma, bronchitis, rhinitis, coughing and others respiratory problems experienced by North Americans. They urge physicians to learn about indoor air quality and to educate patients to improve their environment, particularly with respect to second-hand smoke, dust mites and mould.
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Review Practice Guideline Guideline
Hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease: 1. Diagnosis, comprehensive care and assessment. Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada.
To present current strategies for the assessment and comprehensive care of patients with hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease. ⋯ These recommendations were developed at the request of the Canadian Blood Agency, which funds the provision of all coagulation-factor concentrates for people with congenital bleeding disorders, and were developed and endorsed by the AHCDC and the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee of the Canadian Hemophilia Society.