News
December 2010
... for this coverage—it’s not automatic. Proof of good health at the time of application is required by the ...
Physician Information Technology Office /
BY: Jeremy Smith,
March 2010
... program feature requests and training, and with the local health authority for interfacing of lab and other data. ... of my fingers, I would have had a COP or an integrated health network 3 years ago. But it’s getting all the people ... increased when integration with local GPs and health authorities is part of the solution. With seemingly ...
Physician Spotlight /
BY: Pamela Verma, BSc,
May 2010
... to employ his creativity and compassion to tackle new health care issues locally and internationally. His ... clear there needed to be a forum for those interested in health care issues that impact this population. Of course, ... very proud of it. My major focus now has been in Fraser Health, which is where most of my time and energy is spent. ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: E. Lyle Gross, MD,
July/August 2010
... —Greg Meloche, PhD, R Psych Manager, Mental Health Services WorkSafeBC Special Care Services WorkSafeBC ...
Letters /
BY: Rielle Capler, MHA,
November 2010
While Health Canada has delegated responsibility to physicians to ... use of this medicine, or even discussing this legitimate health option. This deeply affects the doctor-patient ...
News
January/February 2010
... around the globe have formed the International Climate and Health Council, an international organization and part of a ... sponsored by the British Medical Journal, is to mobilize health professionals across the world to take action to limit climate change. Any health professional and any health or health care ...
News
April 2010
... collaboration between the government, the BCMA, and the health authorities on the delivery of specialist services ... rule changes. • Specialist payment for participation in health authority system redesign. • Practice Support ...
News&Notes /
BY: Robert Young, MD,
June 2010
... ideas. He wanted the BCMA to produce a weekly info/health column for the province’s smaller papers. I did not ...
President's Comment /
BY: Ian Gillespie, MD
September 2010
... input to GC. BC has a history of leading the way in health promotional initiatives. We had sufficient ... of the resolution topics. We endorsed collaboration with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the deleterious ...
Editorials /
BY: David R. Richardson, MD
December 2010
... and Mail we are amazed by the brilliance of the BCMJ.org Health Notes. DRR Aw, shucks. G&M I see that the Health Notes section of the web site provides physicians with ...