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President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) October 2013
... chronic disease patients, advance care planning, scope of practice, community-based interventions for social ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Tyler W. Smith, MD, MHSc, FRCPC April 2013
... the 15 clinical scenarios. To determine what happens in practice regarding HT testing, VGH Hematology Laboratory ...   Our study is the first to document the volume and practice patterns of HT test ordering in any Canadian ... to influence management in the majority of cases. This practice is clearly questionable and raises concerns ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD November 2013
... although their onset is delayed. It is conventional practice to provide estimates of the risks and benefits of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: D. Sandberg, RRT, April 2013
... all follow the same medical criteria and similar practice standards.  Three providers, VitalAire, MedPro, and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rana S. A. Khan, MBBS, January/February 2013
... colon resection (LCR) is a well-documented and standard practice in many centres throughout the world. A Cochrane ... colon surgery was being introduced into wider surgical practice. This is also confirmed by our data, which show an ... the procedure is gradually being introduced into surgical practice at community hospitals. In an effort to determine if ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) November 2013
... make the most of the technology. These include: •    Practice automation coaches help physicians move from simple ... •    Vendor training. •    Communities of practice (18 in the province) and local user groups. ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD April 2013
... medical care, and affect the style and type of physician practice. Due to the nature of many rural facilities, all ... speaking, rural physicians have a broader scope of practice than their urban counterparts. The abilities of ... Relationships can be more closely formed in rural practice be­cause of the greater chance for en­coun­ter ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP March 2013
... Society has released an updated version of the clinical practice guideline on the pharmacological management of ... ).[ 19 ] There are several key updates in accepted practice, and the 2009 guideline also adds the quality of ...
President's Comment / BY: Shelley Ross, MD May 2013
... in our communities every day. The challenges of ru­ral practice are huge, but so are the rewards. I also enjoyed ... and was thrilled to see a circle close. As I end my practice, someone whom I delivered is getting ready to embark ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Natalie Drouillard, MD, March 2013
... Medical Advisory Council, and the VCH Professional Practice Directors.  The VCH guideline is intended to reflect evidence-based practice, but it should not be taken as absolute guidance in ...