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Obituaries / BY: John O’Brien-Bell, MB June 2011
... to be­come lifelong friends. In the early 1960s National Health Service family practice was in turmoil. The British ...
MDs To Be / BY: Katie Wiskar, MD, FRCPC September 2011
... most of which I was unaware of. From health and disability insurance to Whitecaps and Canucks ... is constantly evolving to keep up with our province’s health care needs. The BCMA is always rolling out new ... initiatives and policies to help physicians provide better health care for British Columbians. Even in my short stay, I ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rob Gair, BSc (Pharm), November 2011
... Centre for Disease Control, a division of the Provincial Health Services Au­thority. Physicians call DPIC for a ... on digoxin toxicity, which is unique among North American health care jurisdictions. From 2009 to 2010, DPIC was ... causing illness in patients and a significant cost to the health care system. Decreased renal reserve, vulnerability to ...
News December 2011
... “Why We Wait: Physician Opinions on Factors Affecting Health Care Wait Times,” cites a lack of operating room ... to the Institute’s annual Waiting Your Turn survey on health care wait times, and the reasons they gave for changes ...
Obituaries / BY: Doug Wilson, MD, January/February 2011
... John’s Ambulance and Immigration Medical Review Board, Health and Welfare Canada. In 1982 he returned to clinical ... Kamloops with the Medical Services Division, Ministry of Health, for the Province of BC. He retired from clinical ... c/o Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine, 317–2194 Health Sciences Mall, University of British Columbia, ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Evoy, PhD May 2011
... in terms of its geographic composition, its population and health care needs, as well as its individual family physician ... him and his fellow doctors access to the Ministry of Health and the GPSC that was not previously available to ...
News / BY: Shelley Ross, MD July/August 2011
... to be better coordinated, more responsive to population health needs, and longer term in its focus.  The ... resource planning, including the provincial government, health au­thorities, the BCMA, universities, regulatory ... and effective physician services. More­over, the health care system continues to face growing pressures from ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... social needs of older adults present a unique challenge to health care pro­viders. For example, the prevalence of ... be reported to a designated agency, such as the local health authority, for investigation. If a crime is suspected, ... to enhance communication. Home visits A home visit by a health care provider is frequently needed to assess an ...
News November 2011
... University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have found a key link be­tween ... University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jason Kur, MD, FRCPC, ABIM April 2011
... mechanical back pain. They frequently work with a team of health care professionals, including physiotherapists, ... at high rates. • Directing Ministry of Health funding to allied health practitioners with extra training in arthritis to ...