Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine articles from March 2008

Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine archives from March 2008

So much done--so much to do/Beaucoup de realisations et encore enormement a faire.(Editorial)
March 22, 2008... The problems faced by rural medicine remain very much alive across the country." In the first issue, in June of 1996, of the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, the official journal of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada, founding...

President's message. Recognizing the expertise in rural and remote medicine/Message du president. Reconnaitre la competence en medecine rurale et eloignee.(Editorial)
March 22, 2008... Rural doctors are a special breed. Physicians practising in rural and remote communities, by necessity, have acquired skills and knowledge beyond that required of their urban colleagues. The SRPC is considering recognizing physician members...

Oligoanalgesia in a rural emergency department.(Original Article/Article originale)(Report)
March 22, 2008... Objective: Multiple studies conducted over many years have demonstrated that pain is poorly managed in the emergency department (ED). This phenomenon has been referred to in the medical literature as "oligoanalgesia." However, little is known...

An analysis of appendectomies performed in a Labrador general surgery practice.(Original Article/Article originale)(Clinical report)
March 22, 2008... Introduction: The main objective of our study was to determine the rates of negative appendectomies and perforated appendices at the Labrador Health Centre, and make a comparison with the rates published in the literature. Methods: The...

The difference between medical students interested in rural family medicine versus urban family or specialty medicine.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE/ARTICLE ORIGINALE)(Survey)
March 22, 2008... Objective: To determine how first-year medical students interested in rural family medicine in Canada differ from their peers. Method: From 2002 to 2004, first-year students (n = 2189) from 16 classes in 8 Canadian medical schools ranked...

The occasional intraosseous infusion.(THE PRACTITIONER/LE PRATICIEN)(Clinical report)
March 22, 2008... Introduction Long bones in infants are filled with marrow that contains vascularized sinusoids. These sinusoids eventually drain into the systemic venous circulation. The marrow cavity acts as a rigid vein and so will not collapse, even in...

Very rural obstetrics.(Off Call/Detente)
March 22, 2008... He came to the remote aid post early in the morning and was waiting outside when we opened the door. "Doctor saab, ownoos," "please come." My medical partner at the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) aid post at Pheriche, Nepal (4272 m;...

Researching rural: research interns in northern Ontario.(Off Call/Detente)(Report)
March 22, 2008... Introduction Canada's newest medical school has developed an interesting way to promote community-based research and rural professional development. The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) welcomed its charter class of 56 students...

IUCD insertion.(Letters/Correspondance)(intrauterine contraceptive device)(Letter to the editor)
March 22, 2008... To the Editor: I thought the article on intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) insertions in the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine (1) was excellent. I share an IUCD clinic biweekly with a colleague for our local nonprofit sexual health...