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A hospital meal tray
SSC / April 2021

PQI project makes appetizing discoveries for long-term care residents

By: Eileen Wong, MD

Institutional food consistently receives negative feedback, whether the person rejecting it is a hospital patient or a vulnerable senior living in long-term care. As medical coordinator at Providence... Read More

A doctor stands by a window, looking reflective
COHP / April 2021

All in 40 years’ work: Differences of opinion

By: Chris Rumball, MD, Ian Gillespie, MD

We owe almost all of our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those that have differed.      —Charles Colton, 1825 Following a substantive review by the Doctors of BC’s... Read More

A woman holds her head in her hands, looking upset
College Library / April 2021

Enhancing care for patients with a history of trauma

By: Niki Baumann

A list of books and articles about trauma-informed care, available through the College Library, is provided online at www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/Library-Trauma-Informed-Care-Resources.pdf. The books and... Read More

A doctor treats a workplace injury to a hand
WorkSafeBC / April 2021

New agreement between Doctors of BC and WorkSafeBC

By: Ernest Salcedo

Recent negotiations between WorkSafeBC and Doctors of BC have resulted in a new agreement, which recognizes the importance of the work and time put in by physicians to help injured workers. Here are... Read More

A doctor wearing a mask looks down, tired
COVID-19 / April 2021

New episode of DocTalks: Physician burnout during COVID-19

Reports of physician burnout are increasing as BC doctors work to meet the unprecedented demands generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does burnout look like? How do you recognize the early... Read More

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