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MDs To Be / BY: Jenny Ko, March 2010
... On the one hand, competence is decision-specific in practice; a person may possess the mental capacity to make ... of euthanasia not only increases the likelihood that the practice of euthanasia will be abused for economic gain, but ... be the reason for requesting euthanasia.[ 10 ]  Moreover, practice of euthanasia assigns social worth and accordingly ...
President's Comment / BY: Brian Brodie, MD March 2010
... for family doctors and their patients that the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) has been successfully ... took a few years to get off the ground, but now general practice is quickly be­coming a solid cornerstone of BC’s ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Diana June King, March 2010
... a mutual friend, Don met Dr Adam Waldie, who had a family practice on 10th Avenue at Discovery and who was looking for ... five of the happiest years of his life—in general practice. Don always spoke fondly of those ... thing to do.”  It was during those years in family practice that Don met Michael Smith, who played a pivotal ...
President's Comment / BY: Brian Brodie, MD May 2010
... family physicians were enrolled in what would become the Practice Support Program (PSP) Module on Child and Youth Mental Health. With support from the General Practice Services Committee, local project managers conducted ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Pamela Verma, BSc, May 2010
... Importantly, this allows us to totally integrate our practice on a continuum from the community to the acute care ... principles of providing community service around a medical practice model. I hope it will continue to provide a strong ...
President's Comment / BY: Ian Gillespie, MD October 2010
... The work is varied and can change on very short notice. My practice is compressed into 2 days per week with the ...
President's Comment / BY: Ian Gillespie, MD December 2010
... optimism. How do we adapt to these changes? • Solo practice. Many physicians prefer an individual practice; however, they may be left in the dust unless they also engage in a “virtual group practice.”  • Information technology. Electronic ...