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Editorials / BY: Patricia M. Rebbeck, MB, ChB, FRCSC July/August 2003
The practice of medicine is changing rapidly—or so it seems to ... time. I am told that no one wants to do traditional family practice, that young and not-so-old doctors prefer locum and ... I am told that one cannot give away an established general practice, let alone sell it. I am told that specialists ...
Clinical Articles / BY: P. Terry Phang, MD September 2003
... over postoperative adjuvant therapy. From our review of practice patterns in 1996, we have identified potential ... use of preoperative adjuvant therapy. We need to alter practice patterns in our management of rectal cancer to ... can result in a slow and painful death. Clinical Articles Practice patterns and appropriateness of rectal cancer ...
Clinical Articles / BY: P. Terry Phang, MD September 2003
... rates. As explained in the previous article, “ Practice patterns and appropriateness of care for rectal ... on this change. This vision of interdisciplinary best practice is supported by the BC Cancer Agency Surgical ... receive the feedback necessary to audit their surgical practice. They will be able to assess outcomes of their ...
Editorials / BY: P. Terry Phang, MD September 2003
... improve rectal cancer outcomes. We present new data on  practice patterns for management  and on  pathology ... in 1996 and provide possible strategies for changing practice patterns in order to improve outcomes. Specifically, previous practice patterns brought patients urgently for conventional ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Brian McGowan, MD October 2003
... practitioners dropping hospital privileges. Burnaby Family Practice brought concerns to the attention of the SFHR Board ... absorption of these programs into the Department of Family Practice, development of a chief hospitalist at each site to ... value of all programs and the foundation of the group practice. While parameters were set, it was clearly ...
Clinical Articles / BY: M. Koehle, MD December 2003
... appropriate warm-up is 15 minutes of activity prior to the practice or competition. The exercise intensity should be ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jiri Frohlich, MD, FRCPC December 2003
... to the drug or 100% adhering to the placebo. This is, in practice, not the case as “contamination” of the two ...
Editorials / BY: Michael Goldberger, MD December 2003
... adage. I wonder if it also applies to our style of medical practice in 21st century Western medicine. An old friend of ... poor substitute. When time was less of a luxury in general practice, I would occasionally entertain medical students at ... who are rapidly losing these essential capabilities. The practice of medicine will always be a combination of art and ...
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