Search

News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2013
... noise   Dr John O’Brien-Bell requested an update on the issue of noise. He first raised the issue at last year’s ... this policy, noting that members were not consulted and may have objections. Dr Ross explained that the BCMA was not ... for a division of family practice back in October of 2009, and was one of the proto­types. It is a prime example ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... cause of death in Canada.[ 1 ] It was estimated that in 2009, 976 people died in alcohol-related crashes in Canada.[ ... in exactly the positive changes that would be expected. In May 2011, opponents of the new laws launched a legal ... of the immediate roadside prohibition program.  At issue was whether the immediate roadside prohibition program ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2011
... with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. He pointed out that the issue of “transparency” that had been mentioned on ... from broken families and families in distress. They may be in government care. Or they may have parents with ... According to a study completed by Statistics Canada in 2009, Canadian children as a whole are ‘taller, heavier, ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Bill Mackie, MD November 2011
... prevalent antibiotic use is of concern. In the June 2011 issue of Microbe, the report “Restricting anti­microbial ... of antibiotics used in food animal production. By 2009, Swedish sales of antibiotics for use in agriculture ... Now that this is CMA policy the future of medical care may favorably alter, particularly for infectious disease and ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2010
... Dr Erik Paterson from Creston mentioned the perennial issue of low attendance at these meetings, stating that he ... at AGMs is the norm for similar organizations. It may be that, given the many opportunities for input that ... of Dr Don Rix, chair of the committee until his death in 2009, were acknowledged by a moment of silence by those ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2009
13 May 2009 Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver The 2009 BCMA Annual ... something in the Board report regarding the litigation issue involving former Board member Dr Caroline Wang. This ... questioned whether the Board had done anything about this issue. He was informed that this issue had not been debated ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC June 2008
... treatment. Managing injured, intoxicated drivers is an issue of significant importance to emergency departments. ... a patient to the OSMV if that patient has a condition that may affect driving and the practitioner has advised the ... device in their vehicle. The program will be evaluated in 2009. Counseling should start as soon as possible. Visits to ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2008
... “that there be no BCMA membership dues increase in 2009,” which was carried. Dr Jones also informed members ... of General Practitioners of BC for their patience on this issue. Dr Bryan Norton, president of the Society of General ... membership. We also need to reach out to physicians who may feel disenfranchised.   I firmly believe the BCMA is ...