The Canadian Adverse Events Study is the first national study of the incidence of adverse events in Canadian hospitals.[1] Published in May 2004, the study was based on methods developed by... Read More
Clinical Articles
A striking feature of modern medicine is the debilitating and lethal consequences of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which rank as one of the top 10 causes of death and illness in the developed world... Read More
Improving the performance of skilled medical professionals is unlikely to be achieved by exhorting them to work better, faster, or more cheaply. They are already making decisions, planning their time... Read More
The formation of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) was announced in December 2003 by the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers of health and funded as part of the government of... Read More
2006/2007 BCMA elected officers Dr Margaret MacDiarmid, President Dr Geoff Appleton, President-elect Dr William Mackie, Chair, General Assembly Dr Brian Brodie,... Read More