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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 ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC January/February 2008
... abnormalities of the long bones. Implications for practice Currently 90% of specimens collected for prenatal ...
Editorials / BY: James A. Wilson, MD January/February 2008
... happened about 6 months after I started private practice in Richmond. The incident started innocently enough ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Dan McCarthy, MD January/February 2008
... the Complex Care Fee introduced last spring, the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) has revised the fee. ... introduced by the GPSC as part of its Full Service Family Practice Incentive Program. Altogether these incentives are ... one piece of the GPSC’s overall strategy for supporting practice change by GPs and achieving comprehensive renewal of ...
Letters / BY: Bill Cavers, MD January/February 2008
... that Dr Potter-Cogan did not feel his involvement with the Practice Support Program (PSP) was worthwhile, the scope of ... have been involved—a wide range of personalities and practice styles. The overall feedback has been very positive, ... us with his input. -Bill Cavers, MD Co-chair, General Practice Services Committee Letters Dr Cavers replies ...
Letters / BY: Michael Golbey, MD January/February 2008
... funding will be available to all physicians in private practice who wish to avail themselves of the program. The ... programs in place in some other provinces, is not tied to practice type or method of remuneration. -Michael Golbey, MD ...
Letters / BY: Rick Potter-Cogan, MB BCh BAO January/February 2008
... improved remuneration and encouraged good care in family practice. In complete contrast, the Practice Support Program (PSP), on which millions will be ... has groups of physicians enticed away from family and practice to sit about for up to 4 hours with their MOAs for ...
President's Comment / BY: Geoffrey Appleton, MB, January/February 2008
... health promotion and prevention initiatives.   Scope of practice has its own section in the report, and specifically ... We know that government is seriously looking into scope of practice regulations and we anticipate changes in the months ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Bill Cavers, MD March 2008
... mental health initiative launched by the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) 1 January 2008. “The ... or by other medical professionals directly under the GP or practice group’s supervision (e.g., MOA or office nurse), ... initiative fees are payable to the general practitioner or practice group that accepts the role of being “most ...
News / BY: Darrell Thomson, March 2008
... of certain negotiated funds. Examples include the General Practice Services Committee, the Specialist Services ...