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Technology brightens the future of melanoma diagnosis
Blog Author: Lisa Despins Lisa DespinsBlog Teaser: Beautiful BC has its challenges, especially when it comes to delivering health care services like dermatology.read more
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Proust questionnaire: Alan Ruddiman, MD
Alan Ruddiman, MBChBWhat profession might you have pursued, if not medicine?Competitive yachtsman.Which talent would you most like to have? Doctor Introduction: Dr Ruddiman has practised full-service...
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BC physician’s literary works acknowledged
Blog Author: Kashmira Suraliwalla Kashmira SuraliwallaBlog Teaser: Congratulations to Dr Sterling Haynes, a long-time BC physician and a regular contributor to the BC Medical Journal.read more
View ArticleMEMORIAL UNIV CRUISE CONF
CME Location: Western Caribbean CME Time: Sun, 2015-04-05 (All day) - Sun, 2015-04-12 (All day)Great opportunity for continuing medical education while cruising! Memorial University is partnering...
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Art As Adjuvant 2015: UBC Medicine’s writing competition is back
Blog Author: Derek Lacoursiere Derek LacoursiereBlog Teaser: UBC Medicine is excited to be holding its second annual writing competition in conjunction with the UBC Bookclub and Arts In Medicine.read...
View ArticleAccess to ClinicalKey: A new clinical search engine
Robert MelroseThe College Library now provides members with access to ClinicalKey, a new reference resource from Elsevier replacing MD Consult. ClinicalKey has enhanced search capabilities that provide...
View ArticleOCP crash cart
David R. Richardson, MDI sprang into action when the loud voice reverberated through the hospital corridors. Grabbing my white coat I sprinted down the hall, stethoscope trailing in my jet stream,...
View ArticleEthics on trial
Brian Day, MBOnly days before the scheduled start of the Constitutional trial on patient access to private surgery centres, and over 6 years since the launch of the action, the BC government informed...
View ArticleApathy
Alexander Boggie, MDApathy was the word that came to mind as I read the January/February President’s Comment [BCMJ 2015;57:10]. This was an upbeat summary of the new 5-year plan. The 91% vote in favor...
View ArticleApathy: Dr Cavers replies
Bill Cavers, MDDr Boggie raises some good points. I too would like to see a greater number of members voting in our elections. At the same time, the number of members who voted in the Physician Master...
View ArticleRe: Building the business case for allied health care pros
Denise McLeod, MDLouise Nasmith, MDChristie Newton, MDAmy Weber, MDToby KirshinAs the professional organization that represents more than half of all physicians in BC, the British Columbia College of...
View ArticleRe: Specialty sections: Mirroring medicine in the 21st century
M.F. Masterson, MDMs Lynch-Staunton’s goal in showing the cost of an appendectomy in 1957 vs today isn’t clear [BCMJ 2015;57:28-29]. If it is showing the growth in fees over the intervening time the...
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Gabrielle Lynch-Staunton, BFA, BEdThank you, Dr Masterson, for your comment about the statement from my article: “Physicians’ fees have changed in the last half century too. The fee to perform an...
View ArticleRe: Brace no more
Gerard Ponsford, MBBSIt is gladdening to read DRR’s editorial (BCMJ 2015;57:5) describing his satisfactory progress from a serious bicycle accident. Within his editorial, DRR refers obliquely to what,...
View ArticleWorking toward changing our governance model
Bill Cavers, MDMajor changes are coming to our association. Governance changes.When the subject of governance comes up in conversation, people’s eyes usually glaze over. Many find it to be a boring...
View ArticleA comparison of the Canadian health care system and customer support...
Csilla Egri, MScAnalysis reveals a greater number of similarities than differences between the two systems.The Canadian health care system is frequently (and almost exclusively)[1] compared to its...
View ArticleDNA technologies to combat tuberculosis
Patrick Tang, MD, PhDJames Johnston, MD, FRCPCMabel Rodrigues, PhDEvery year approximately 300 people in BC are diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) disease.[1] To establish effective treatment,...
View ArticleTeam-based care emerges as a widespread strategy for A GP for Me
Brenda Hefford, MDLocal divisions of family practice have identified team-based care as an integral part of their implementation plans for A GP for Me, a GPSC initiative aimed at strength-ening primary...
View ArticlePsychiatric services coverage for injured workers
Harry Karlinsky, MD, FRCPCIf your patients are workers with psychiatric or psychological conditions, they may be eligible for specialist coverage. WorkSafeBC provides assessment and treatment for...
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