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Clinical Articles / BY: Wei-Shuen King, MD, FRCPC, January/February 2012
... category. This could be interpreted as evidence that practice is changing toward more evidence-based use of ... require frequent reinforcement to continue altering practice.[ 12 ] In summary, the introduction of ... However, along with this improvement in prescribing practice, the 2009 audit also shows that many clinicians are ...
President's Comment / BY: Nasir Jetha, MD, January/February 2012
... last year. Developed in partnership with the General Practice Services Committee, this program provides doctors ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... limit antibiotic requests and hence use.[ 2 ] The medical practice audit is a powerful tool for altering clinical ... history.[ 3 , 4 ] It can be applied to both general practice and specialty care. Apart from determining the pattern of practice either retrospectively or prospectively, audit ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michelle Horn, BA, March 2012
... for primary care physicians to be aware of appropriate practice guidelines. Physicians considering the use of an SGA ... quality of medical care.[ 19 , 20 ]  The Harvard Medical Practice Study reported that diagnostic errors resulted in ... familiar with techniques to reduce it.[ 22 ]  The General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), a partnership between the ...
Editorials / BY: Susan E. Haigh, MD March 2012
... to treat hypothyroidism with T3 alone (which is not common practice, at least among endocrinologists), most individuals ...
President's Comment / BY: Nasir Jetha, MD, March 2012
... colleagues who may be juggling the responsibilities of a practice along with raising their families, but it is ... “double burden” syndrome: the combination of physician practice and domestic responsibilities, which can be ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB April 2012
... I must be semi-retired, “only” maintaining an office practice, with hospital privileges and obstetrics.  I look ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2012
... my income, but I would happily eliminate this part of my practice. The more time I spend on personal injury claims the ...
MDs To Be / BY: Annika Klopp, BSc, April 2012
... cultures meet? How are our experiences relevant to future practice? Reflections It’s Friday morning. The supplies are ... the widely utilized CanMEDS framework.[ 15 ] For future practice Having a background understanding of other cultures ...
President's Comment / BY: Nasir Jetha, MD, April 2012
... a bad one can be devastating. As physicians our successful practice depends on maintaining a good reputation. In the ... trust. We have work­ed hard for years to build a thriving practice, be respected by our colleagues, and be revered by ...