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Health Policy

Nurse Practitioners

October 1, 2013

Doctors of BC welcomes building a collaborative relationship with nurse practitioners (NPs) as part of a multidisciplinary approach to the provision of health care in BC.

To ensure the optimal integration of NPs in BCs health care system, the Doctors of BC recommends:

Collaborative...
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Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs

January 1, 2013
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Email Communication with Patients

November 1, 2012

Doctors of BC supports the use of email as a communication tool between physicians and patients for issues directly related to the provision of patient care or for transmitting information for administrative, educational, or health promotional purposes.

Physicians who choose to use email...
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Ensuring Seamless Information Delivery to BC’s Electronic Medical Records: Achieving Interoperability

July 1, 2012
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Wait Times and Patient Care Guarantees

February 1, 2012

Doctors of BC believes patients must be treated within established wait time benchmarks for all major diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical services.

In the event that treatment cannot be provided within established wait time benchmarks at the usual public facility, the provincial...
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