Letters /
BY: Ari Giligson, MD,
June 2006
I am writing with hopes of acquainting the family practice community with a problem that some of our older, ...
Letters /
BY: Doug McFee, MD
June 2006
... physician to treat the patient according to best medical practice—which may or may not include antibiotics. The ...
Editorials /
BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD
June 2006
... shortcuts occasionally—it’s natural when in a busy practice, but every time I have done so, something comes back ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Richard Beever, MD
June 2006
... project was conducted while the author was a UBC Family Practice resident. An earlier version of this paper won the ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Don Krawciw, MD
July/August 2006
... of health care improvement occurred during our own practice careers. The original prophet in the wilderness was ... technology assessment—WorkSafeBC’s Evidence-based Practice Group (EBPG) reviews new treatments and technologies ... believe the exchange of clinical information and best practice tool kits across offices and hospitals is central to ...
President's Comment /
BY: Margaret MacDiarmid, MD,
July/August 2006
... for me to help to make the people feel better in my practice, and that is true for many physicians. I can still ...
Obituaries /
BY: Carolyn McGhee, MB BS,
July/August 2006
... and Somalia. After 30 years, Jack retired from active practice in 1996. He was honored to be made an honorary ...
News /
BY: Mark Bigham, MD
July/August 2006
... information? For questions about WNV-related transfusion practice, visit the TraQ Program web site at ... Paperback, 356 pages. $70. A frustration in clinical practice can be assessing fitness to work and the related ... If you are interested in having your wheelchair-accessible practice listed, contact the association at 604 326-1276 or ...
Editorials /
BY: Brian Day, MB
July/August 2006
... numbers and complexities of services. General practice fees are less than half of that required for a viable practice, and there is no chance that any government will ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
July/August 2006
... Physicians were asked about their location, years in practice, where they trained, and other demographic ... types of alternative medicine that they had used in their practice. The most frequently reported alternative modalities ...