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ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, May 2009
... although they do not contain specific, practical tools for medical practice and patient management. In my opinion, they ... group. Their information is very helpful in ongoing medical and physiotherapy management and expectations. The ... Medical Community Liaison The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily ...
MDs To Be / BY: Christian Wiens, BSc(Pharm), May 2009
... interest is common in medicine, so why is it so rare in medical schools? Evidence-based medicine is a significant component of early medical school curricula. At the University of British ... of the pharmaceutical industry. Indeed, a 2002 article in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggested that ...
News May 2009
... duties, according to Dr Rein Lepnurm and coauthors of the article “A measure of daily distress in practising ... lowest levels of distress. Psychiatrists were among the medical professionals re­porting significantly lower levels of distress than the average. The article, by Drs Rein Lepnurm, Wallace Lockhart, and David ...
News May 2009
... from 27 January 2009 to 1 February 2011. The Canadian Medical Association has provided more background in an article at www.cma.ca/index.cfm?ci_id=10043190&la_id=1 . News ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD May 2009
The following article is reprinted from the September 2008 BC Medical Journal. Please note two important changes—both ... services. Are you an employer or a worker—or both? As a medical service provider, you may wonder if you’re ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, June 2009
... of the patient with whiplash-associated disorders. This article provides a brief overview of the role of imaging ... It was developed by Stiell and colleagues.[ 2 ] Their article is helpful and is available in full on the College ... them to me at Laura.Jensen@ICBC.com . —L.A. Jensen, MD Medical Community Liaison ICBC Investigations and whiplash ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, PhD July/August 2009
... ap­proaches to educational programming.[ 5,6 ] In this article the term “continuing professional development” (CPD) will be used in lieu of “continuing medical education.” Although the term “CME” has ... and governing bodies, government representatives, medical program directors, and rural physicians. The study ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Tarek Khalil, MPH, MD, MCFP, July/August 2009
... ] These sentiments highlight the importance of making the medical interview as pleasant and meaningful as possible. Medical interviewing is an art and a science; it can be ... and hone communication skills. Dr Khalil and Dr Bhopal’s article suggests that even with such opportunities IMGs often ...
ICBC / BY: Laura Jensen, MD, July/August 2009
Are you aware that medical visits for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are paid for by ICBC and not the Medical Services Plan of BC (MSP)? Ultimately, they are. ... Medical Community Liaison The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily ...
Letters / BY: Gerald J.M. Tevaarwerk, MD, FRCPC July/August 2009
... were assessed $3000 for investigative costs and had their medical licence on probation for 1 year.[ 4 ] It is not ... With regard to colonic irrigation, there is an interesting article on colon therapy and related quackery on  ...