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Clinical Articles / BY: Andrea K.Y. Lee, MD May 2016
... prevalence of vagal AF in those who reported current sport practice versus controls.[ 27 ] In a prospective study of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2016
The practice of general surgery has traditionally been a ... to work full time, half time (if he or she shares a practice with a colleague), or retire and do locums. Dividing ... resources and helps a late-career surgeon wind down a practice in preparation for retirement. Given the resource ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD January/February 2016
... (BIP) will match a medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. •    Have a practice that falls within the accepted standards of the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). •    Be supportive of the ...
Editorials / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD January/February 2016
... has changed. My desire to get rid of deficiencies in practice will force me over the obstacles. And when I hold ...
Premise / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP January/February 2016
... Medical Association passed a motion recognizing that the practice of assisted death as defined by the Supreme Court of Canada is distinct from the practice of palliative care.[ 5 ] Why people request assisted ... 10 out of 10). Integrating palliative approaches into practice Informing patients about palliative approaches to ...
President's Comment / BY: Charles Webb, MBChB January/February 2016
... focuses on a specific area: primary care (General Practice Services Committee), specialist care (Specialist ... (Shared Care Committee). Work by the Divisions of Family Practice (family physicians) continues to address local ... one of our committees or through the Divisions of Family Practice and Medical Staff Associations. I encourage others ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael Stanger, MD, March 2016
... and justification for implementation into clinical practice.”[ 9 ] We defined the MCID value for our study as ... The value of incorporating PROMs material into clinical practice is well outlined by Ayers and colleagues,[ 15 ] who ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael W. Luong, MD, FRCPC, March 2016
... To take into account individual variability, it is common practice to conclude that patients reach their target heart ... have shaped many concepts used today in clinical practice. He is best known for developing a protocol for the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rosemary Basson, MD, FRCP(UK) March 2016
... the MBCT group, the home assignments include mindfulness practice. Preliminary results for this approach are ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD March 2016
Over the past 2 years the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) stepped up its educational efforts ... in an audit. In the year ahead the POPC will enhance the practice mini-profiles, continue submitting articles to the  ... you to take the opportunity to adjust your billing practice.  Finally, be sure to review your practice ...