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Clinical Articles / BY: Jon Slater, MD, FRCPC, MBA, January/February 2014
... the practitioner from unreasonable restrictions in practice as well as unreasonable expectations. Traditionally, ... for example, is expected to restrict his or her practice to the “normal and customary” activities of that ... average physician would experience in 8 weeks of full-time practice, which is also the minimum level of activity ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Malcolm Brigden, MDCM, FRCPC, FACP, January/February 2014
... and when can it be encountered in general clinical practice? Monoclonal gammopathy is the in­­creased ... benign medical conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice may be associated with monoclonal gammopathy ( see ... (MGUS): When is MGUS likely to be encountered in general practice? What investigations should be undertaken? How ...
News&Notes / BY: Michal Smialowski, MD, January/February 2014
... and good judgment. The journey toward establishing a practice in this remote area was surprisingly long, ... We then approached the IHA and proposed setting up practice in Tatla Lake at the nursing station.  Working at ... subsequently did well. One of the hardest aspects of rural practice is being prepared for anything. I have about 14 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kostas Ioannou, MD, FRCPC, March 2014
... degree, his foresight would eventually influence the practice of medicine by helping clinicians evaluate and treat ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Haroon Hasan, BSc, MPH, June 2014
... growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT). It is common practice to discontinue GHRT after the achievement of final ... the current state of coverage for GHRT in the province of practice for each endocrinologist and to determine whether ... 1 ). The vast majority of respondents (82%) have been in practice for more than 10 years. Furthermore, the majority of ...
News&Notes / BY: Joanne Jablkowski July/August 2014
... He is concerned that no new dermatologists are coming to practice in the province and many practising dermatologists ... Toronto) Dr David M. Bachop Awards Silver Medal in General Practice: Dr Elysia Ma (practising in Beaumont, Alberta) ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Murray Trusler, MD, MBA, FCFP, FRRMS, October 2014
... Ontario patients treated with warfarin in routine clinical practice.[ 7 ] The large sample size of 125 195 subjects ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kasandra Harriman, MD, CCFP, November 2014
... prescribed preventive medications in accordance with best practice guidelines for individual chronic diseases.[ 7,8 ] ... “a need to explore and understand poor prescribing practice in order to know how to improve it and enhance ... meetings organized by the St. Paul’s Hospital Family Practice Residency Program as well as formal UBC Department ...
News&Notes / BY: Benjamin Brzezynski, MA, November 2014
... of care, doctors depend on a sustainable and engaged practice environment. The creation and maintenance of this ... support with the negotiation of local contracts and some practice management issues. Medical association negotiators ... and conflict resolution for doctors, with a focus on practice management and communicating with patients. The CMA ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Anna F. Lee, MDCM, PhD, FRCPC, December 2014
... sudden death of young individuals is not a standardized practice except at BC Children's Hospital, and there are ... no established provincial guidelines that mandate this practice. Case data A 10-year-old child collapsed at school. ... or incorporated consistently into routine autopsy practice. Specifically, the type of tissue needed, and the ...