Editorials /
BY: Brian Day, MB
September 2009
... of categories of illness and injury was $15 billion in 1 year underline the increasing economic impact of health. ...
News
December 2009
On 5 February 2010, 1 week before the Olympics begin, 20 BCMA members will be ... run far--but we will run with enthusiasm. The distance is 1 km, with each runner carrying the torch for 50 metres. ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: James K. Lai, MD, CCFP, FCFP,
April 2009
... an essential component of health care reform in Canada.[ 1,2 ] EMRs have been shown to improve quality of care by: • ... “occasional users” and “super users” ( Table 1 ). There were no significant differences in the ... IT use at the main practice setting was common ( Figure 1 ), only 33.3% of survey respondents indicated that they ...
Letters /
BY: Michael A. Noble, MD,
June 2009
Drs Copes, Evans, and Verhille[ 1 ] write compellingly on the evils of bottled water (not ...
News /
BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP
October 2009
... can lead to a gain of 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs.) of weight over 1 year if nothing else were to change. In view of these ...
President's Comment /
BY: Bill Mackie, MD
January/February 2009
... science degree, permitting nurses to attain their degree 1 year sooner and providing significant on-the-job training. ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
April 2009
... WorkSafeBC Medical Services at 604 244-6224 or toll free 1 888 967-5377, extension 6224. —Peter Rothfels, BEd, MD, ...
Physician Information Technology Office /
BY: Jeremy Smith,
July/August 2009
... click,” he says. “With paper, it potentially took 1 or 2 days to get the typed report, then my MOA had to get ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Ailve McNestry, MB,
November 2009
... advisor at WorkSafeBC, phone 604 231-8888 or toll free 1 888 967-5377. —Ailve McNestry, MB, CCFP, CCBOM WorkSafeBC ...
ICBC /
BY: Laura Jensen, MD,
March 2009
... in WAD medical issues, both pointed out the lack of level-1 evidence. I suggest we acknowledge the lack of ...