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Clinical Articles / BY: Kevin Wing, MD, FRCSC April 2018
... has set a wait-time target of 18 weeks from general practice referral to surgery for 92% of patients. In BC, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert C. Mack, MD July/August 2018
The residential care initiative (RCI) of the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) aims to improve care for patients in facilities through five best practice recommendations,[ 1 ] one of which is the ... of the South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Division of Family Practice discovered significant medication wastage and set ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marilyn Thorpe, MD, FRCPC July/August 2018
... be used in diverse clinical settings, including general practice clinics. Research might also determine if pit ... and determine if pit appointments might be used in general practice and other clinical settings. Collaborative 30-minute ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Carla Pajak, MD, FRCSC September 2018
... access to surgery, there continues to be variation in practice seen even within a single regional health care ... toward early laparoscopic cholecystectomy and current practice patterns, and to determine the impact of an ... an online survey about surgeon attitudes, preferences, and practice patterns regarding management of acute ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Fahra Rajabali, MSc September 2018
... at large. This public health issue directly affects the practice of physicians who must care for these people. In the ... of injuries in British Columbia: Applying evidence to practice ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rebecca Sugar, MD October 2018
... and continuity of care was maintained. A change in practice to more ambulatory surgery has increased the ... rates and facilitating positive improvements in their practice and perioperative education of patients. Our study ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patricia Caddy, MD October 2018
... treating opioid use disorder with Suboxone in the family practice setting was proposed as part of the Resident Scholar ... support,[ 7 , 9-11 ] a lack of time (and space) in a busy practice,[ 5 , 7-9 , 11 ] fear of misuse and diversion of the ... 7 , 8 ] a lack of interest in prescribing,[ 8 ] and practice partners unwilling to allow Suboxone prescribing in ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Maureen Clement, MD, CCFP November 2018
... disease, reduces long-term CV risk. Worldwide, clinical practice guidelines based on the best available evidence ... Canadian Diabetes Association, which publishes clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of ... Advisory Committee (GPAC), which publishes clinical practice guidelines for use in BC on many topics, including ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Keith G. Dawson, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2018
... agents provide this and are recommended by clinical practice guidelines: DPP-4s, SGLT2s, and GLP-1s.[ 19 , 20 ] ...
Clinical Articles / BY: C. Bruce Verchere, PhD November 2018
... such research has significant implications for clinical practice.[ 10 ] In the area of translational research in ... 28 ] a discovery that has led to changes in clinical practice guidelines regarding the use of such medications in ...