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Clinical Articles / BY: Pierre Leichner, MD, FRCPC January/February 2005
... A crucial step is the identification of helpers. One of my favorite sayings at this stage is, “You alone can do it, ... from the Eating Disorders Program at BC’s Children’s Hospital (BCCH). [15] During the Preparation stage the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marina Leichner, RN January/February 2005
... in the treatment of eating disordered patients in the hospital setting, as described elsewhere in this issue (see  ... and angry. Today’s approach at BC’s Children’s Hospital (BCCH) is patient-centred and involves both the ... they may make comments such as “I know I can do it on my own” or “I have come as far as I can.” If possible, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ian L. Mitchell, MD, FRCP March 2005
... them with a commentary by a local expert.  —ED     In my view a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a medical ... to the Stroke Prevention Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital (see the  “Stroke prevention clinic” box below ... is 2 weeks. This prescription style is contrary to my normal pharmacological practice of “start low, go slow, ...
MDs To Be / BY: Paul Dhillon, MBBChBAO, LRCP&SI, EMDM, CCFP, DRCOG, DTM&H(Lon), FRGS March 2005
... ability to access quality care in the community and in the hospital.” Although some of these people may choose not to ... to the editor, Dr Kuljit Sajjin wrote, “throughout my medical school training, family medicine was looked down upon as a career [at UBC]… [Once] I began my medical education I did not receive any encouragement to ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS March 2005
... to health care professionals. In consultation with hospital stakeholders, the site was designed to serve as a ... department. He says, “I was the newest doc and got my share of ‘being on call’ for most of the murders that ... have” for birdwatchers and exceeds anything I have on my coffee table. Even if you are not a naturalist, you would ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard Eddy, MD May 2005
... Legislation After the death of an 18-year-old admitted to hospital in New York State (the Libby Zion case) was ... first suggesting that this review was worth publishing. My thanks also to Ms Andrea Elvidge for her many helpful ...
President's Comment / BY: Jack Burak, MD June 2005
It is hard to imagine that my year as president of the BCMA is fast drawing to a close ... to provide for patients needing specialty care. Since then my presidency has been akin to a game of hopscotch—which ... times, emergency room chaos, lack of sufficient acute care hospital beds, physician and nurse shortages, and the ...
Letters / BY: Lloyd Westby, MD September 2005
... In the fall of 2002 after 10 years of locum work, I set up my own practice in Penticton, going fully electronic. Suffice ... Burak’s point about cost of the system, though, has been my least concerning challenge. At the outset, Wolf Medical ... spends up to one hour scanning and linking all of the hospital-generated paperwork into the system. Then I have to ...
Interviews / BY: Michael Golbey, MD September 2005
... day for you as a physician? On a normal day I get to the hospital at about 7:30, and I typically have anywhere between ... and I’m responsible for about half of them. I get to my office at about 8:30, do paperwork till 9:00, then see ... till 6:00, with an hour’s lunch, which I take at my desk. Once a week I admit patients to our local detox ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD September 2005
I can clearly remember my grandfather waxing on about the good old days at a time in my life when anything anyone over the age of 20 had to say ... so long ago when all the family docs in my community had hospital privileges. We all delivered babies, assisted at ...