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Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, April 2012
The Mental Health module from the GPSC’s Practice Support Program ... to help them screen patients for a wide range of mental health conditions. The treatment approaches presented through ... with patient developments. MOAs can time manage or make notes on the schedule to advise if a patient might need extra ...
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 ...
President's Comment / BY: Nasir Jetha, MD, April 2012
... of services, innovation, and ethics. But as Mr Buffet notes, reputation is a fragile thing and what took years to ... with the most precious possession our clients have—their health. It makes what we do very special, and it also makes ... a section of patients believe they aren’t receiving good health care. Since these websites are open to everyone, ...
Premise / BY: Jamie Graham, January/February 2011
... through witnesses. Some remain at the scene; others leave notes with their names and phone numbers for future ... the samples will not endanger the subject’s life or health.  2) That, in the doctor’s expert opinion, the ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brendan Abbott, December 2011
... right referral resource for your pa­tient? The Community Health­care and Resource Directory (CHARD) is a multi-year ... and their teams with information on specialists, allied health practitioners, and community health services and ... I was also able to access their referral form,” notes Dr Egan. “In a matter of a few clicks I had all the ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Clay Barber, October 2011
... Other PSP modules include advanc­ed access, mental health, chronic disease management, end-of-life care, and ... medical visits (including patient self-management and health literacy). A module is also in development for child ... the specialist with very little background provided,” he notes. “If the referral is improved and I know more about ...
News October 2011
... up dispensation of the painkillers in Canada. World Health Organization (WHO) standards define strong opioids as ... results online in its July 2011 issue.  The study notes that although strong opioids are essential medication ...
Editorials / BY: Robert D. Levy, MD, FRCPC May 2010
... at that time. In October 1985, the BC Ministry of Health announced the formation of the British Columbia ... rates. Today BC Transplant is a comprehensive, nonprofit health care agency with responsibility for the overall ... transplantation: Current status in British Columbia,” notes that orthotopic liver transplantation has become an ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD December 2010
... and Mail we are amazed by the brilliance of the BCMJ.org Health Notes. DRR  Aw, shucks. G&M  I see that the Health Notes section of the web site provides physicians with ...