Letters /
BY: Ronald Cridland, MD
May 2016
... of chronic diseases in Canada any time soon. If Doctors of BC is interested in patients as much as doctors, they would ...
News
November 2016
... combining population statistics and health data for BC, and concluded that between 2010 and 2030 the number of ... of cases will increase by 220%. Researchers expect the BC-based predictions to be applicable to Canada and other ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
July/August 2016
... million claims are processed each year by Health Insurance BC. The system allows physicians to submit billings in most ... work. Read the Preamble and your section of the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees . Be cautious about following billing advice ...
Editorials /
BY: Jasmine Grewal, MD, FRCPC
September 2016
... At some time in their medical careers, most physicians in BC will encounter patients who have CHD. Physicians are often ... reviews the current state of care for adults with CHD in BC. The second article, by Drs Andrew Campbell and Ronald ...
Letters /
BY: Michael M. O’Brien
December 2016
... as was pointed out by a previous president of Doctors of BC; administrators being not well-informed administrators and ...
President's Comment /
BY: Charles Webb, MBChB
May 2016
... attend a number of memorable meetings between Doctors of BC and our different partners that were remarkably effective, ... the important work of this collaborative to ensure BC’s children and youth have access to the services and ... the annual convention of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC. The topic of conversation was how our two professions ...
News
October 2016
... BCMJ we neglected to include the following two additional BC physician appointees to the Order of Canada. Dr Dorothy ... Officer of the Order of Canada: Dr Shaw, from Vancouver, BC, was recognized for her contributions as a doctor and ... of the Order of Canada: Dr Battersby, from Revelstoke, BC, was acknowledged for his contributions as a physician, ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Sami Youakim, MD, MSc, FRCP
June 2016
... workplace Lead exposure still occurs in many workplaces in BC, and every year WorkSafeBC adjudicates claims for exposure ...
News
September 2016
... 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey and found that the BC data are comparable. In the national survey, 4 out of 10 ...
Obituaries /
BY: Christine Arpita,
March 2016
... Hospital. They began their practice together in Hedley, BC. The Nickel Plate mine was still in operation at the time, ... Seattle, Washington, she and Edwin settled in Cloverdale, BC, where they set up a joint family practice. Dr Murphy ...