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Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD January/February 2005
... than that of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) and their affiliates around the country as they ... interesting are the possible scenarios where lawyers and doctors interact professionally. For instance, what about the ... lawyer and report it to the College. —JAW Editorials Doctors and sex ...
Clinical Articles / BY: R. Kirk Poulos, MD July/August 2005
... “shared care” refers to an arrangement where family doctors, specialists, and other health care providers (such ... Disease Management web site ( www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/patients ). How can patients become more active in ... be replaced with collaborative management involving family doctors, nephrologists, and other health care providers. ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS July/August 2005
... Protecting the blood supply from West Nile virus—BC update, 2005 Blood donor WNV testing and surveillance ... the training clinics for the Sun Run, gave weekly tips for doctors around BC who signed up to follow the Sun Run ... to walk 10 km, run 10 km, or run 10 km faster. About 25 doctors signed on to the training program. Some of the ...
President's Comment / BY: Michael Golbey, MD September 2005
... yet disappearing teaching tool of mentoring. To ensure BC has a sustainable and vibrant health care system, our aspiring young doctors require role models and guidance. This has never been ... fewer medical students choosing family practice, and doctors opting out of the field altogether to work in allied ...
Obituaries / BY: A.G. (Jerry) Richards, MD April 2005
... internship he started a solo general practice in Surrey, BC, and, in company with a few other doctors, had his own medical office built not far from the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP March 2005
... for those on Vancouver Island.* With the help of SportMed BC, the team is following an online training program for the ... Recreation Committee is looking at additional ways to help BC doctors promote physical activity in their offices. More ...
President's Comment / BY: Jack Burak, MD June 2005
... the release of the BCMA’s document  Specialty Care in BC—A System in Distress , which gave government a failing ... this excellent program is increasing. More and more doctors are experiencing job dissatisfaction manifested by ... ensure adequate and sufficient representation for all BC doctors. An ad hoc Committee on Governance and Restructuring ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nancy Craven, MD, CCFP July/August 2005
Recommendation 1 in the BC guidelines for chronic kidney disease [1]  published in ... called the Kidney Care Initiative has had 15 family doctors participating since 2003 in a program designed to ... methods of identifying these patients in their practices. Doctors with computerized records can create a registry of ...
Letters / BY: R.J. Calder, MD November 2005
... renal disease will prevent progression of costly dialysis. BC is fortunate to have the standardized creatinine and ... and Dr A. Garg and their associates for giving family doctors the tools to provide excellent care for our chronic ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Fred Bass, MD, DSc October 2005
... Society for Clinical Preventive Health Care (formerly the BC Doctors’ Stop-Smoking Program) have learned in 15 years of helping doctors help their patients stop smoking is that clinical ...