Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia
Patients from rural and remote areas responded very favorably after taking part in telehealth consultations with genetic counselors based in Vancouver.
Lori d’Agincourt-Canning, MSc, MA, PhD, Barbara McGillivray, MD, RCPC, FCCMG, Karen Panabaker, MSc, CGC, CCGC, Jenna Scott, MSc, CGC, Amy Pearn, MGenCoun, CCGC, Yolanda Ridge, MSc, CGC, CCGC, Cheryl Portigal-Todd, MSc, CGC, CCGC
The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?
Sleep-deprived residents are at increased risk for motor vehicle collisions and hospital-related injuries, while their patients are at higher risk for adverse outcomes resulting from medical errors.
Vikram R. Comondore, MD, Joshua B. Wenner, BA, Najib T. Ayas, MD, MPH
The implementation of a physician workload system in an academic health care setting: The Physician Activity Information System (PhAIS)
Data gathered by workload measurement processes developed in BC provide quality and accountability measures that are valuable to employers, administrators, and individual physicians.
Maureen Conlon, MHA, BScOT, Zen Tharani, BSc