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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Helen Thi, BA March 2018
... in the driver’s own vehicle. Impact on clinical practice With the change to the ERA, DriveABLE assessments ...
Letters / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD January/February 2018
The Medical Services Commission (MSC), not the Patterns of Practice Committee, has regulatory authority over the MSC ... of first resort. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Letters Re: Am I overservicing my ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jason Wong, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC May 2018
... have reported similar findings.[ 19 , 20 ] This practice may have a synergistic effect on STI transmission, ... to affect the innate immune response.[ 23 ] Also, the practice of serosorting (choosing sexual partners with the ... understand the potentially synergistic effect of this practice on STI transmission. Acknowledgments We would like ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Keith G. Dawson, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2018
... agents provide this and are recommended by clinical practice guidelines: DPP-4s, SGLT2s, and GLP-1s.[ 19 , 20 ] ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD April 2018
... the impact of artificial intelligence on certain areas of practice. If computers can do a better job of interpreting ... same procedures? This made me consider my job in general practice, where the undifferentiated patient with a list of ... art, based on science” and stated, “The art of the practice of medicine is to be learned only by experience; ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Nancy Falconer, September 2018
... providers getting to know each other, clarifying scopes of practice and roles, dispelling myths and misperceptions, and ... group prenatal care that brings midwifery and family practice patients together for medical care, education, and ... Maternity Network —Lee Yeates, RM, MHM Collaborative Practice Consultant, Maternity Network Shared Care Committee ...
Letters / BY: Evert Tuyp, MD, FRCPC June 2018
... accreditation standards. The BCMJ should end the practice of publishing such questionable credentials. My ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD July/August 2018
... attempts to match the medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). Be supportive of the policies and ... . —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Why become a medical ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD March 2018
... 30% of my classmates were women. My first rural practice elective after my second year of medical school was ... new lady doctor” in town! And again, when I began practice I was the only woman in my clinic. I can still ... valued my contribution because I was the only woman in the practice.   Medicine has come a long way since then. It’s ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD January/February 2018
... to tackle this challenge, and networks and communities of practice are one of the innovative solutions. One such ... experiences (ACEs) and introducing trauma informed–practice and policy, more recently in collaboration with ... through a member’s forum that allows for discussion and practice support. A variety of online clinical practice tools ...