Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine articles from January 2008

Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine archives from January 2008

The contribution of Memorial University's medical school to rural physician supply.
January 1, 2008... Introduction: This study identifies the characteristics and predictors of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) medical graduates working in rural Canada and rural Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). Methods: We linked data from class...

Prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses among frequent users of rural emergency medical services.(Clinical report)
January 1, 2008... Objective: This study aimed to determine whether there was an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders among frequent users of rural emergency medical services. Methods: In a matched comparison design, I compared frequent users of the...

The occasional intrauterine contraceptive device insertion.(The Practitioner/Le praticien)
January 1, 2008... The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is an effective but underused method of contraception in Canada. In the 1950s, 10% of women who were of reproductive age and using contraception used an IUCD. (1) However, IUCD use quickly fell after...

Focusing on oral health for the Canadian rural population.(Dentistry/Dentisterie)
January 1, 2008... Oral diseases are highly prevalent, but because they are seldom life-threatening, physicians often underestimate their importance. However, oral health is part of overall health and has a significant impact on both the physical and...

Microsoft outlook.(Out Behind the Barn/Dans le feu de l'action)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Microsoft Outlook manages email messages, "Contacts" (address book), "Calendar" events and "Tasks" (things to do). It is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers. This article is an overview of the main...

Rural medicine and rural training: addressing high-technology care.(Residents' Page/Page des residents)
January 1, 2008... The dichotomy was palpable from the moment we first set foot into the medical recruitment fairs. With booths covered in pictures of happy families, loons, lakes and snow-capped mountains, the rural programs seemed to be selling rural medical...

Changing of the guard at CJRM/Le releve de la garde au JCRM.(Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine)(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... Seven "dog years" are said to be equivalent to 1 human year, so that at 2 years of age a dog may be considered to be an adolescent, and at 3 a young adult. With this paradigm in mind I would like to propose a similar structure for the age of a...

President's message. ACRRM/SRPC/CJRM/ Message du president. ACRRM/SMRC/JCMR.(Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine)(Society of Rural Physicians of Canada)(Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine)
January 1, 2008... Rural doctors are true generalists with broad, enhanced competencies in many procedural skills. We enjoy our work and we can take pride in being real generalists. We continue with the struggle to increase the number of rural docs and to enhance...

The ages and stages questionnaires: feasibility of use as a screening tool for children in Canada.
January 1, 2008... Objective: To determine the accuracy and feasibility of a monitoring tool completed by parents for screening at-risk and community infants and children for developmental problems. Methods: We assessed 43 children following open-heart...