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Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD May 2008
... institutions. This was not a prescient revelation on my part, as most of us graying physicians were acutely aware ... describing during our very brief (and getting briefer) hospital interactions.  Since that time the situation has ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD October 2008
It started in the night and I wasn’t even naked. My generalized abdominal pain gradually worsened but was only a mild ache by the morning. I vomited after eating my lunch and thought I must have the flu that my colleague ... must feel like,” I thought to myself.  Off to the hospital I went to do rounds, but interestingly I had to lift ...
Letters / BY: David J. Brant, MD, July/August 2008
... published in the April issue of the BCMJ resonate with my own [ 2008;50:123-124 ], and more particularly with my own experience both in treatment/management of an addict ... mentors (Dr Larson, medical director at the psychiatric hospital in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) observed that the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC June 2008
... 11% of injured, intoxicated drivers who are treated in hospital are convicted of impaired driving.[ 2 ] In the ... registry for injured, alcohol-impaired drivers admitted to hospital in the Calgary Health Region. The conviction rate ... and be told that they were continuing to drive in spite my advice.  In 2005, BC introduced a remedial program that ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD December 2008
... things to be thankful for—among them the knowledge that my family is healthy and safe. This reality hit home a couple of months ago. Although my family is fine, I had a mishap that put me in a rigid neck ... and sent me on my way via helicopter to Vancouver General Hospital. Although funny to reflect on now, it was not a ...
Editorials / BY: Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG May 2008
... Canadians annually experience an adverse event while in hospital, and that close to 70000 of these events are ... I’m a gynecologist, not a real doctor) and then offered my services to the flight attendants. As I got up to attend ... the man sitting across the aisle from me tweaked my arm. “I’m a lawyer” he said. “I’ll be here if ...
Back Page / BY: Graham C. Fraser, FRCS, FACS July/August 2008
... I know.” “Oh, ah, er, good. Now why are you in the hospital? I mean, what all led up to you being here?” The ... “Well done, young man. Good luck to you!” Whew! Oh my God. Holy cow, never again. The rest of the exam was a ...
Letters / BY: Nancy Van Laeken, MD, April 2008
... resident on your service when you were working at the UBC Hospital and enjoyed the time that I worked with you because ... send a short note to acknowledge your contribution to my training, which continues to this day.  —Nancy Van ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2008
... economic costs of low health literacy include staying in hospital up to 2 days longer, fewer doctor visits but more emergency and hospital visits, and an estimated $7.3 billion (1998 US ... should be able to answer the following questions: What is my main problem? What do I need to do about it? Why is it ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, December 2008
... time and also better plan his day. “The EMR has improved my practice satisfaction immensely. With real-time access to my schedule, I can effectively organize my days and expand or ... can access charts and new messages or lab results from the hospital if I’m delayed.” For Dr Simkus, EMRs benefit ...