Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine articles from January 2006

Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine archives from January 2006

Le Dr Francis Alexander Carron Scrimger.(memories of Dr. Francis Alexander Carron Scrimger, surgeon during WWI, recipient of Victoria Cross)
January 1, 2006... La perspective n'est pas tout, mais elle aide. Les ceremonies du 11 novembre qui se deroulent dans le monde entier nous incitent a reflechir au present en fonction des sacrifices et des luttes du passe. Mon grand-pere, le Dr Francis...

President's message. Are we disappearing?
January 1, 2006... Recently I was asked what the SRPC plans to do about the fact that the rural population in Canada is decreasing. How can we adequately plan for physician supply and rural education when rural communities are disappearing? An urban anesthetist...

Message de la presidente. Sommes-nous en voie de disparition?(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... On m'a demande recemment ce que compte faire la SMRC devant la diminution de la population rurale au pays. Comment planifier adequatement l'offre de medecins et la formation rurale lorsque les communautes rurales disparaissent? Un...

Alcohol drinking habits and community perspectives on alcohol abuse in the Bella Coola Valley.
January 1, 2006... Introduction: This study surveyed the residents of the rural and remote communities in the Bella Coola Valley, British Columbia, on their alcohol drinking habits and on their opinions as to which of a list of health issues were the most...

Review of salaried physician visits in a rural remote community--Bella Coola Valley.
January 1, 2006... Key words: rural community; physician visits; Aboriginal; First Nations health Introduction: The current study quantifies visits to salaried physicians working in a geographically remote health care facility in British Columbia in 2001....

Self-management of chronic conditions: implications for rural physicians of a demonstration project Down Under.
January 1, 2006... Objectives: This paper describes the outcomes achieved for clients of a demonstration project in self-management in one of Australia's most rural and remote states. Methods: Client survey data obtained over a maximum of 18 months from 264...

Surgical site infection rates at the Pontiac Health Care Centre, a rural community hospital.
January 1, 2006... Introduction: The prevalence of surgical site infections (SSIs) at the Pontiac Health Care Centre, a rural hospital, was compared with rates obtained by large multicentre studies. Postoperative nosocomial infection (NI) rates were also...

Country cardiograms case 29.(The Practitioner Le praticien)
January 1, 2006... A 52-year-old male patient was brought to a rural British Columbia emergency department with a 1-hour history of chest pain. An ECG was taken as soon as possible (Fig. 1). What is the diagnosis, and what further study should be done? ...

Management of the occasional wrist ganglion.(The Practitioner Le praticien)
January 1, 2006... The classic presentation of a ganglion cyst is that of a smooth, tense, fixed lump from which clear gelatinous fluid is aspirated. Treatment of ganglions includes: 1) reassurance, 2) aspiration, or 3) excision. Watch and waiting is a good...

Country cardiograms case 29: answer.(The Practitioner Le praticien)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Interpretation The ECG (Fig. 1, illustrated here and on page 49) shows normal sinus rhythm, rate 63 beats/min, with a normal P-R interval of 0.19 seconds, slightly wide QRS complexes (duration 0.115 sec) and normal QT interval. T waves...

Dr. Francis Alexander Carron Scrimger.(Editorial/Editorial)(Editorial)
January 1, 2006... Perspective isn't everything, but it helps. The November 11th ceremonies that occur all around the world challenge us to examine our present against the sacrifices and struggles of the past. My grandfather, Dr. Francis Alexander Carron...