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Letters / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD January/February 2018
... in your editorial, “The smells of summer,” [ BCMJ  2017;59:344-345 ] and of course I agree very strongly. You may recall my Premise piece, “Toward smoke-free multi-unit ... various levels of government have done little to move this issue forward over the last 6 years. Things are much better ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD October 2018
... parallels to alcohol consumption in our province. Adults may possess up to 30 grams of cannabis in a public place. If ... will have on medicinal marijuana use. I mused about this issue in my June 2017 BCMJ editorial. Unless the price of the medicinal ...
Obituaries / BY: Susan Bond January/February 2017
... with the College and was a real firebrand on the issue of medical ethics. The ideals of the Hippocratic oath ... will hold a memorial gathering in his honor on 8 April 2017 at the Kimberley Elks Club. Donations in his memory may be made to the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund, PO Box ...
Clinical Articles / BY: W.D. Robertson, MB, BChir, FRCPC July/August 2017
... of quality assurance. Vancouver Island implementation In May 2016, the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island ... Island in that time (7100 expected deaths in 2016/2017).[ 4 ] Patients ranged in age from 49 to 96 (74.75) ... 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
3 June 2017, Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, BC To kick off the ... 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 ...
Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2017
... People choose early, and they become one thing, and they may subspecialize in that one thing. And then the hospital ... who are going to retire. Is there a particular health care issue that you think needs more attention right now? The big ... Q&A with Dr Trina Larsen Soles: Doctors of BC President 2017-18 ...
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 ... often navigate multiple care interfaces and consequently may experience fragmented care and poor outcomes.[ 5 ] This ... Transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Accessed 1 April 2017. ...
News July/August 2017
The April 2017 theme issue of  CNS Spectrums  offers guidelines on ... not be the correct course of treatment.  Antidepressants may not alleviate depressive symptoms, and instead may pose a ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Joanne Jablkowski July/August 2016
... Vancouver, BC   Doctors of BC Elected Officials 2016–2017 President: Dr Alan Ruddiman Past President: Dr Charles ... like to bring to the Board this year is temperance. This may help us be more efficient with our work.” . . . “To ... is not a productive use of our time and energy. The issue is that our two work models simply clash. Doctors are ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... explicit shaming of physicians. The so-called evaluations may be based on time spent in the doctor’s waiting room, ... appear to be particularly well attended. The bothersome issue is that neither the good nor the shaming comments are ... reporting of percutaneous coronary intervention. JAMA 2017;318:1439-1440. 2. Mackay B. RateMds.com nets ire of ...