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Editorials / BY: H. Ewart Woolley, MD May 2005
In his editorial, “Forced retirement”  (BCMJ 2005;47[4]:165),  Dr Anthony Salvian decries the fact that ... under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The case may be found on the Internet under Stoffmann v. VGH, 1990 ... for such decisions; the word is “curious.” The second issue was that as a university-affiliated teaching hospital ...
Editorials / BY: B. Lynn Beattie, MD, FRCPC November 2005
... overview with important recommendations. In a previous issue (BCMJ September 2004;46[7], “The new era of treatable ... the possibility that more than one pathological entity may be affecting the brain and causing symptoms. An ... receive timely assistance when needed. Medical practice in 2005 requires skill in managing chronic diseases. ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS March 2005
... Revenue Agency (CRA). BCMA issued a T4A by 28 February 2005 to each physician who personally claimed and received ... and Income Consent Form. If you anticipate that others may make inquiries on your behalf, please visit the BCMA web ... Banquet. Registration forms will be available in the April issue of the  BCMJ . Save time by registering in advance! ...
News June 2005
... on your nursing staff were equally well trained? This may seem like an impossible notion, but not when you hardwire ... a rural doctor from Burns Lake, BC, was recently awarded a 2005 British Columbia Community Achievement Award. In ... Psoriasis Education Program (PEP) has released the first issue of PEP Talk, a publication for people affected by ...
Letters / BY: David Blair, MD December 2005
To achieve some balance, Dr Tildesley  (BCMJ 2005;47[7]:362-363)  should have pointed out to readers that ... pieces (such as Dr Tildesley’s article in the September issue). We agree with Dr Blair that in certain instances it may be appropriate to obtain competing interest statements ...
President's Comment / BY: Michael Golbey, MD July/August 2005
... recruit the doctors we so desperately need. The result of May’s election will ensure that the next 4 years will be ... this third year are set to begin no later than 1 October 2005 and will be subject to arbitration as early as 1 ... We hope that government will want to work with us on this issue. The BCMA and the CMA are looking very closely at this ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS May 2005
... $10 000 to $15 000 range. The problem is that this limit may be inadequate given the bylaws exposure on an individual ... permit and the type of permit this person will receive. We issue two types of parking permits: permanent (valid for 3 ... The letter should be submitted no later than  15 June 2005  to: Attention: Winnie Price Ambulatory Care Clinic ...
Letters / BY: Lloyd Westby, MD September 2005
... response to Dr Jack Burak’s excellent article from April 2005 entitled, “BC’s technologically challenged health ... be scanned into his permanent records. Members may be interested to know that duplicate prescriptions date ... attach these into an EMR system is a significant resource issue as it takes up both the time of the physician and staff ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD April 2005
... of some DSM-IV diagnosis. The findings of the Ipsos-ASI 2005  BCMJ  Readership Survey were released at the end of ... myself. A detailed report on the survey will appear in the May issue, but if you want to see the full results now you can ...
News January/February 2005
... you haven’t already renewed your BCMA/CMA membership for 2005, remember the deadline is 31 March 2005. Physicians who ... If you are a newly practising physician or new to BC, you may not be aware that you can authorize CMPA to ... payment by direct deposit to your bank account, we will issue it to you in quarterly installments throughout the ...