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Clinical Articles / BY: J.E. Albrecht, MD January/February 2008
... pace and variety of cases handled by a GP give general practice an addictive quality. After three decades, I am ... No doubt he represents the tip of the iceberg in my practice. This man will require close follow-up for renal, ... from our vocabulary. Fortunately my list of personal practice exceptions still remains at two. Competing interests ...
News&Notes / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, April 2008
... 1. Improved physician health and well-being 2.  Improved practice function and professional satisfaction Key strategic ... care providers • Continue to align incentives and practice support with improved professional satisfaction for ... patient quality and safety are not compromised by scope of practice changes • Greater input and influence in the area ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stephan F. van Eeden, MD, PhD, FRCP, April 2008
... available in the community. A recent study in 12 family practice groups demonstrated that spirometry testing can be incorporated into a family medicine practice with acceptable levels of technical adequacy and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Helen Novak Lauscher, PhD May 2008
... but few are available for family physicians.  The Family Practice Oncology Net­work (FPON)[ 4 ] of the BC Cancer ... which family physicians require cancer information (e.g., practice setting, type of cancer care information).  • To ... questions about physician gender, graduation year, and practice location.  Every section of the survey also ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Borys Flak, MD, FRCPC, May 2008
... Diagnostic Centres, but neither he nor his professional practice group hold an equity position. Dr Pezim owns a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Barbara Poole Lane, MPA May 2008
... Table 4  compares the European and Canadian best practice guidelines with the current screening practices in ... as rigorous as the European one, and although the current practice in the UK would meet the Canadian standard, it too ... of a screening and diagnosis system based on what was best practice 10 years ago. To ensure that BC continues to be ...
News&Notes June 2008
... with government, the BCMA established the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) that reviewed doctors’ billing ... analysis of claims data to identify unusual patterns of practice, and receipt of complaints from the public, ... there is a section within the practitioner profiles where practice costs are case-mix adjusted, using a methodology ...
News&Notes / BY: Mel Petreman, MD, July/August 2008
... of the BCMJ. In the past 11/2 years, this five-physician practice has set about to rid itself of the paperload, ... most importantly— to increase the pleasures of medical practice…  * * * My group of five general practice associates has, since November 1979, phased-in a ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2008
... Family doctors here do a true full-service family medicine practice.”  —William Cunningham, MD Duncan  “I am ... Dr David M. Bachop Silver Medal in General Medical Practice Dr Samantha Meredith Dr David M. Bachop Gold Medal ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Betty Tang, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... physicians may hesitate to accept someone with DD in their practice. HSCL staff can work with family practitioners and ...  Improve training on DD for medical students, family practice residents, and general physicians. Case 3: ...