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Letters / BY: Judy Dercksen, MD March 2024
... pain tools make this approach possible in a busy medical practice. Pain questionnaires can be used prior to an ...
Editorials / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD May 2024
... with an apology: “Sorry, but can I . . . ?” This practice seems ingrained in our culture. Reflecting on when I ... what they find to be the most rewarding part of family practice, many tell me it is the longitudinal nature of the ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB March 2024
After a few years in practice, I witnessed some of my older colleagues give up ... a day off during the week, and I still do. Starting out in practice is nerve-racking. The worries are endless. The ... every new patient who walked through my door into my practice. That saved me a lot of headaches and is a pearl I ...
President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC June 2024
... unwillingness of physicians to engage in this kind of practice and their ability to standardize their practices. ... referral models by working with local communities of practice, holding engagement sessions with referring ... created new fee structures in 2011 to support nurses in practice with rheumatologists. This was in response to ...
President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC March 2024
... with the highest ratios seen in doctors who have been in practice for more than 10 years. More time spent in medicine ...
Editorials / BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD January/February 2024
... who were on the verge of retiring have stayed in practice thanks to the new payment model, and this shift has ... and administrative obligations attached to having a family practice. They also fear not being able to find coverage when ...
Letters / BY: Thomas J. DeMarco, MD, June 2024
... primary care [ BCMJ 2024;66:14-15] . I have been in family practice for 40 years. I have been on call for most of that ...
Letters / BY: Lisa Veres, MD April 2024
... since the formation of the Victoria Division of Family Practice 13 years ago. We started with great excitement and ...
Letters / BY: Robert Shepherd, MD January/February 2024
... 7 ] Antibiotics are used in raising livestock. This practice accelerates the development of antibiotic-resistant ...
President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC April 2024
... valued. Increasingly, the administrative burdens of practice have led to concerns about physician wellness and ...