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Sunday, November 08, 2009

The treatment of pediatric Philadelphia positive (Ph+) leukemias in the imatinib era.

29 Nov 2009 BACKGROUND: As the treatment of Philadelphia positive (Ph+) leukemias in the era of imatinib continues to evolve, the role of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic-HCT) in first remission is becoming more unclear. PROCEDURE: ... Read more...

Characteristics of menstruation and pregnancy and the risk of lung cancer in women.

13 Nov 2009 Lung tissue, both normal and cancerous, has been found to express estrogen receptors and patterns of expression have differed between men and women, suggesting a possible role for hormone-related factors in lung carcinogenesis in women. Few ... Read more...

Using effectiveness and cost-effectiveness to make drug coverage decisions: a comparison of Britain, Australia, and Canada.

5 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: National public insurance for drugs is often based on evidence of comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. This study describes how that evidence has been used across 3 jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, and Britain) that have been ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Canada'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The treatment of pediatric Philadelphia positive (Ph+) leukemias in the imatinib era. 29 Nov 2009
• The Canadian Triage Acuity Scale and oncological emergencies in the emergency department: the puzzle pieces may not fit. 29 Nov 2009
• Characteristics of menstruation and pregnancy and the risk of lung cancer in women. 13 Nov 2009
• Health care choices and decisions in the United States and Canada. 26 Oct 2009
• Universal insurance coverage and health care inequity. 18 Oct 2009
• Stillbirths before 28 weeks? 11 Oct 2009
• The H1N1 vaccine plan. 11 Oct 2009
• CMA on the vaccine plan. 11 Oct 2009
• Mission impossible: the quest for medical school. 11 Oct 2009
• Using effectiveness and cost-effectiveness to make drug coverage decisions: a comparison of Britain, Australia, and Canada. 5 Oct 2009
• Established stem cell lab at the University of Prince Edward Island. 29 Sep 2009
• Canadian health care: a question of access. 29 Sep 2009
• Importance of culture for detection of Clostridium difficile toxin from stool samples to report true incidence and mortality related to C. difficile in hospitals. 29 Sep 2009
• Association of intronic variants of the BTBD9 gene with Tourette syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult - 2009 recommendations. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraocular pressure adjusted for central corneal thickness as a screening tool for open-angle glaucoma in an at-risk population. 29 Sep 2009
• The treatment of wet AMD in Canada: access to therapy (policy review). 29 Sep 2009
• Canadian ophthalmology residency training: an evaluation of resident satisfaction and comparison with international standards. 29 Sep 2009
• Pediatric eye injuries in a Canadian emergency department. 29 Sep 2009
• An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Canada'

Definition: The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.

Descriptor UI: D002170

Alternative terms: Canada;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.107.567.176;

Technical Notes: each of the provinces & territories is available as a heading