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Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, October 2009
In the May issue ( BCMJ 2009; 51:154 ) we explored the broad electronic medical ... with surgeons; however, some specialists in this category may wish to use more sophisticated tools to capture consult ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Greg Dines, May 2009
... an example, most mental health patients have more than one issue, but these issues—and the way in which they ... of patient resources, resulting in more medications than may be necessary, and potentially inappropriate referrals. ... health practice support program module to launch June 2009 ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC June 2008
... treatment. Managing injured, intoxicated drivers is an issue of significant importance to emergency departments. ... a patient to the OSMV if that patient has a condition that may affect driving and the practitioner has advised the ... device in their vehicle. The program will be evaluated in 2009. Counseling should start as soon as possible. Visits to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mark Fok, MD, FRCPC September 2007
... factors lower the quality of life of medical trainees and may result in medical errors that compromise patient care.[ ... (a limit that will be lowered to 48 hours per week by 2009).[ 17 ] New Zealand has mandated a 72-hour range.[ 18 ... for orthopaedics). This makes statistical validity an issue. However, our response rate of 78% for PGY-1 residents ...
News / BY: Geraldine Vance, APR, September 2007
... Part 1 and 2 has also been revised and is included in this issue’s polybag.  The Antenatal Record Part 1 and 2 (BCPHP ... TT-WNV WNV developing within 4 weeks of blood transfusion may be transfusion-associated. Suspected cases of TT-WNV ... to the list of PITO-approved suppliers on or after 1 July 2009 should it be found, for example, that more diversity is ...
News / BY: Fiona Youatt, October 2006
... the monthly editions of e-News. Please note that as this issue of the Journal went to print, the Agreement was still ... for fee increases effective 1 April 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The distribution of the fee increases is determined ... which the Provincial Salary and Service contract ranges may be exceeded. Joint Standing Committee on Rural Programs ...
News December 2006
... where a physician is deemed uninsurable, to decline to issue coverage altogether. The amount of coverage is based on ... and election follows the premature and sudden death, last May, of director-general Dr Jong-Wook Lee. The ... and 3% in the fiscal years of 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2009–10 respectively. The 2006 agreement provides for $10 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard Eddy, MD May 2005
... work and duty hours first proposed in the 1930s may become even more stringent. Human sleep requirements In ... limit that will be lowered to 48 hours per week by 2009. A decision in Spain clarified that “work” includes ... be tolerated in any other profession where safety is an issue. Typical work weeks exceed 50 hours, while work weeks ...
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