Maternity patients who do not have a family doctor (or whose family doctor does not provide obstetrical care) can experience significant barriers in accessing consistent care during their pregnancy.... Read More
GPSC
Panel management is a process of proactively managing a defined population of patients using EMR data to identify and respond to the patients’ chronic and preventive care needs. Better patient data... Read More
As Canada’s population ages, dementia diagnoses are on the rise—there are currently 564 000 Canadians living with dementia,[1] and 25 000 new cases are diagnosed every year.[1] A diagnosis of... Read More
The concept of students being “sent to the school nurse” when feeling unwell is ubiquitous in popular culture. The reality in BC schools is much different—while health authorities coordinate school-... Read More
When a child or youth appears to be struggling with suicidal ideation, talking with them about it can be difficult—for physicians, parents, teachers, and friends alike. But as physicians know, these... Read More