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Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB January/February 2011
... some of the attitudes that prevail in modern medical practice? Perhaps. Doctors have traditionally worked ... Canadian specialists no longer have to build a referral practice and they develop instant wait lists. Family doctors ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Clay Barber, January/February 2011
... a family doctor with Providence Health Care and family practice lead for the Shared Care Referral Project. “The ... was formed in 2006 as a joint project between the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) and the Specialist ... Barber Executive Lead, Shared Care Committee Family Practice Services Committee Shared Care brings specialists ...
Editorials / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD March 2011
... them to get a general licence to do locums or open a practice. At the end of medical school and internship, they ... general doctors with doors open to most op­tions of practice or training. There are problems with requiring ... internships contribute significantly and positively to the practice of medicine, confidence, maturity, exposure to new ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD March 2011
... hospital privileges.  When I decided to set up my medical practice I applied for privileges at my local hospital. I ... my fate. They asked me questions about my scope of practice and whether I planned to deliver babies and how many ... interview.  Securing privileges allowed me to build my practice and gain favor with the local medical community. Not ...
News March 2011
... University of British Columbia’s Department of Family Practice commissioned a half-hour documentary called Safe and ...
News April 2011
... tools to help integrate these guidelines into clinical practice. These include an “app” (smart phone ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Evoy, PhD, May 2011
... BCMJ  Editorial Board. The number of divisions of family practice in BC continues to grow, with four now representing ... distance between participating communities, the General Practice Ser­vices Committee (GPSC) and the Joint Standing ... attention on this issue, thanks to the Divisions of Family Practice model and their CSC committee.  This experience is ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brendan Abbott, June 2011
During the General Practice Services Committee’s 2005 Professional Quality ... nearly 80% of all referral resources accessed by a family practice. In just 1 year the number of users has grown to ... been peer reviewed by the  BCMJ  Editorial Board. Family Practice Services Committee CHARD: Referral resources at your ...
News June 2011
... ALS, 24 hours is a long time, and he therefore altered his practice to meet the unique needs of his patients. The Marcel ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Clay Barber, July/August 2011
... Shared Care Committee (a joint project between the General Practice Services Committee and the Specialist Services ... conditions (or both). Group medical visits are one of the practice innovations popularized by the GPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP), which offers focused training ...