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Letters / BY: Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI March 2014
... ). Some points deserve clarification. In the Health Notes intended for women they state, “Two possible benefits ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) May 2014
... as a standard of care—regardless of age, life stage, or health status, because you never know when a crisis will ... care plans, collaborating with government to ensure all health care providers have access to appropriate patient ... we recommend that doctors include in their consultation notes details about transition in health status as a standard ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD December 2014
... rates of EMR adoption in Canada,[ 1 ] BC joins progressive health care systems around the world that are advancing the ... and quality of patient care, and ultimately patient health. And for good reason. Meaningful use (MU), which can ... like automated billings, scheduling, and text notes, is just a starting point.  Physicians can increase ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD June 2013
... renal cysts, colonic stool content, and fatty livers? The health authority in which I toil is adopting a new program ... have this access they will be more engaged in their health management and more likely to make good health and ... access and won’t be able to read the physician’s notes, but what if this changes? Before long I might find ...
News October 2013
A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says that compromised wounds like ... ulcers and bed sores are a serious problem for the health system. According to the report, 30% of patients in ... as 12% in long-term care and 11% in home care. The study notes that between 49% and 85% of the 2000 foot amputations ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: David F. Smith, MD, October 2013
... seniors reaching this age milestone will have identified health problems that could affect their driving ability, in ... driving for longer based on testing and ability. COSCO notes the importance of seniors remaining socially ... negative effect on the doctor-patient relationship. When a health problem that could limit driving ability is identified ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD December 2013
... school and study for many long hours so that I could write notes and fill out forms, but this is what seems to be ... to help our patients and acquiesce.  Many extended health plans require a physician’s referral for orthotics, ...
News April 2013
Australia’s universal health care system outperforms Canada across many measures of ... and outcomes, and offers important lessons for Canada on health policy reform, according to a new report from the ... comparing Canadian and Australian health care, the report notes that Canadian government health ex­penditures ...
Premise / BY: Keith M. Laycock, MB, ChB (Edin), MCFP, Dip Sport Med, October 2012
... they form the basis of primary care advice related to many health and medical issues. Primary care physicians provide ... (“Breastfeed for as long as you can” in the patient Health Notes[ 8 ]). So, after a risk calculation based on either one ...
News November 2012
... and two children will pay about $11 400 in taxes for health care in­surance in 2012, according to a new report ... Institute. The report, entitled “The Price of Public Health Care Insurance: 2012 Edition,” calculates the amount ... that goes toward public health care insurance. The report notes that since 2002 the cost of health care insurance for ...