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Clinical Articles / BY: Courtney Young, MBA, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... attention was focused on how QI could favorably affect the issue of medical errors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was ... at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in October 2016. This was an exciting achievement, but it highlights the ... often navigate multiple care interfaces and consequently may experience fragmented care and poor outcomes.[ 5 ] This ...
Obituaries / BY: Susan Bond January/February 2017
... F. Bond died peacefully in his 91st year on 5 November 2016 in his hometown of Kimberley, BC. Alan’s only ambition ... with the College and was a real firebrand on the issue of medical ethics. The ideals of the Hippocratic oath ... 2017 at the Kimberley Elks Club. Donations in his memory may be made to the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund, PO Box ...
Premise / BY: Martin C. Wale, BM BS, FRCPath, MBA March 2017
... by most health authorities for the first time during the 2016 privileging cycle. BC MQI also acts as holder of the BC ... supports (training, simulation experience, etc.) may be required to maintain currency in the context of service requirements. Where collection of data is an issue, this should be raised in that conversation.  ...
Letters / BY: Mary Donlevy, MD April 2017
I do not believe this is only an issue of us providing better care for the dying [“Medical ... Living with dignity until life naturally ends,”  BCMJ  2016;59:49 ]. Although I agree that we need to study how to ... other scenarios. If they die naturally, their loved ones may be at work, in another city, or sleeping. The issue of ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Tania Morrison, MHSc, RD June 2017
... access to food due to financial constraints.”[ 3 ] The 2016  Priority Health Equity Indicators for British ... going without food.[ 1 ] Research shows that families may use strategies such as delaying payments for bills or ... impact food insecurity as they cannot address the issue of poverty.[ 4,6,7 ] Physicians can support their ...
Clinical Articles / BY: W.D. Robertson, MB, BChir, FRCPC July/August 2017
... period was then extended by a further 4 months to 6 June 2016. Parliament passed Bill C-14 on 16 June 2016 and it ... of quality assurance. Vancouver Island implementation In May 2016, the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island ... to the drugs required for assisted death has not been an issue. Prescribers and pharmacists have worked closely to ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2017
... was approved unanimously, as were the minutes of the 2016 AGM. President’s report Dr Ruddiman stated he’d ... Doctors of BC will ensure adequate communication on this issue. There being no further questions, the motion to accept ... guys. They did give us a very nice lunch, though. You may wonder, “How did things evolve to me being so ...