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Specialist Services Committee: Group medical visits for endoscopy patients

Issue: BCMJ, Vol. 54, No. 4, May 2012, page(s) 189 SSC
Ken Seethram, MD, FRCSC, FACOG
Physician leads group appointment

In an effort to address the high demand for endoscopies in their community, in July 2011, a group of general surgeons in Langley initiated a trial of group medical visits.  Group medical visits are included in the Practice Support Program (PSP) for specialist physicians with the learning sessions funded by the Specialist Services Committee.

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