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Alan Brookstone, MD
The CanadianEMR web site is a free resource for BC physicians. The site has a number of useful features: • An EMR comparison engine. This tool allows physicians to compare EMRs quickly and easily in... Read More
There is a very public debate taking place in the media at present relating to the editorial autonomy of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. At issue is the recent firing of the Journal’s editor in chief, Dr... Read More
I am writing in response to Dr Jack Burak’s excellent article from April 2005 entitled, “BC’s technologically challenged health care system” (BCMJ 2005;47[3]:128). His points are well taken and I could not be more in... Read More
The train is coming down the tracks. We know this because we can hear the whistle in the distance. What we don’t know is how fast it is moving, how big it is, and exactly when it will arrive in the station. More... Read More
Book review Computerization and Going Paperless in Canadian Primary Care. By Nicola T. Shaw. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1-85775-623-1. Paperback, 288 pages. $53.50. Dr Nicola Shaw is a research... Read More
When I joined the BCMJ Editorial Board, I was introduced as someone who could bring added value to the Journal due to my interest and involvement in information technology (IT). Although I have been... Read More
As physicians become more advanced users of technology, they are exposed to a wider range of tools and technology-based clinical management systems: software and hardware intended to solve problems they face in clinical... Read More
How will physicians cope with the rising visibility and importance of the Internet in the new millennium? This question is stimulating the development of huge multi-billion-dollar corporations all aimed at improving the... Read More