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Letters / BY: Andre C. Piver, MD, FCFP October 2024
I strongly urge Doctors of BC to fill the horrific gap created by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC’s financial risk management strategy of closing the ...
Letters / BY: Jan MacPhail, MD, MSc (Epidemiology) October 2024
... leading cause of unintentional injuries and fatalities in BC. Who is responsible to push for more proven preventive ... and keeping traffic moving as the priority. Doctors who treat crash survivors are uniquely positioned to ... safety experts have called for speed reduction in BC for decades. Reducing residential area speed limits was ...
Letters / BY: York N. Hsiang, MB ChB, MHSc, FRCSC October 2024
... Health Professions Act (1990), and to address racism in BC health care, the Health Professions and Occupations Act ... of vaccine or transmissible disease. Unfortunately, Doctors of BC was only minimally involved in this legislation. Only 56 members (out of 14  000 doctors) commented on the steering committee’s proposals ...
Letters / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC October 2024
Doctors of BC shares Dr Hsiang’s concerns about the government’s ... developing the Health Professions and Occupations Act. Doctors of BC has been, and continues to be, active in amplifying the ...
Letters / BY: Olivia L. Tseng, MD, PhD, CCFP, FCFP October 2024
The BC Ministry of Health has committed to digitizing the health ... Vancouver —Esther Lee, MD, MCS, FRCPC Vancouver Letters Doctors need electronic health records to work for us, not ...
Obituaries / BY: Roger Walmsley, MD October 2024
... and grandchildren of Dr Joseph Walker (Nanoose Bay, BC) are heartbroken to announce his death at home on 22 ... received during his illness and would like to thank his doctors, the superb nurses and personal care workers at the ... residents. In 2002, he and Ann moved to Nanoose Bay, BC. A passionate advocate for the elderly, Joseph first ...
News / BY: Laura McLean November 2024
... needs? If so, right now is a great time for a review. The Doctors of BC INCOMEprotect Disability Insurance and Professional ... last disability insurance review was over 2 years ago, a Doctors of BC insurance advisor will be pleased to review ...
President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC November 2024
... fractious world that is distrusting of authority, doctors are still trusted by more than 90% of Canadians. How ... We hear how much they value their encounters with doctors and how much it means to them when we simply do our ... hope. In that spirit of hope and togetherness, Doctors of BC and the profession need your energy and your voice. In ...
News / BY: Laura McLean November 2024
... to review your coverage with a licensed, noncommissioned Doctors of BC insurance advisor. Their expertise will guide you in ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monica Durigon, RN(C), MSc December 2024
... infection. Cases of infectious syphilis are on the rise in BC. In 2012, BC saw 369 cases (8.1 per 100 000).[ 1 ] In the 4-year period ... 4 ] Subsequently, the syphilis team at BCCDC (composed of doctors, nurse practitioners, certified practice registered ...