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Premise / BY: Clara MacDonald, MSc, MD April 2024
In an interactive online seminar I attended in April 2021, our class of second-year University of British ... and prescribing incorrectly. The speakers addressed each issue in turn. When it came time to speak to the concerns ... victim syndrome, a term first coined by Albert Wu in 2000,[ 5 ] describes the psychological impact of adverse ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Fahra Rajabali, MSc September 2018
... of all ages.[ 1 , 2 ] Every year in BC approximately 2000 deaths and 8000 cases of permanent disability result ... care system, and society at large. This public health issue directly affects the practice of physicians who must ... Following the public health emergency declared in BC in April 2016,[ 21 ] many programs were developed to prevent ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Morgan Price, MD, PhD, CCFP, December 2013
... and can decrease overall health care costs.  On 1 April 2013 the BCMA and the provincial government announced A ... of Victoria’s eHealth Observatory to explore the issue of attachment in the region and ways to improve it. ... work has seen early positive results, connecting about 2000 Cowichan residents with family doctors. However, the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Zamil Karim, MD, FRCPC, October 2013
... colitis led to total proctocolectomy and ileostomy on 30 April 1976. The diagnosis was subsequently revised to Crohn ... and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.  In 2000 the patient sued the gastroenterologist, claiming that ... prednisone prescribed might have been excessive.  On the issue of informed consent, the judge believed that a ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2008
... 10 years, showing that other than a special levy in 1999–2000, any increases had always been modest (3% and under, ... of General Practitioners of BC for their patience on this issue. Dr Bryan Norton, president of the Society of General ... raised the subject of BCMA governance referendum. Though April’s referendum did not achieve the 75% approval rate ...
News July/August 2007
... Open Enrollment will be coming your way in the September issue of the  BCMJ. —Sandie Braid, CEBS Assistant ... join a group practice, and a New Practice Supplement of $2000 per week for the first 26 weeks of practice. Eligible ... of Agreement. The BCMA Board approved the allocation on 13 April 2007. The first $10 million was distributed based on ...
Editorials / BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC March 2004
... of these investigations were substantiated. In 1999–2000, British Columbia child welfare authorities completed 24 ... protection investigation. In this first of a two-part issue about child maltreatment, we begin with a detailed ... assist in holding those who abuse them accountable. In the April issue, we will present four articles about child and ...
College Library / BY: Jim Henderson October 2001
... paper they review. Titles from the July/August 2001 issue include “Rate and rhythm control showed similar ... Medicine , expanding the specialties covered. In 2000, the  ACP Journal Club  itself expanded, coverage ... Club . Note that the electronic version lags behind; March/April 2001 is the latest update available a month after the ...
Letters / BY: Joanna Bates, MDCM, CCFP March 2001
... an anonymous letter printed in the  BC Medical Journal  (2000;42[8]:374) entitled "What’s Wrong With This Picture?" ... or her interview was inappropriate because of an equity issue is advised to contact my office immediately and we ... admission status: we currently inform applicants in late April/early May for admission in September. The UBC Faculty ...
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