Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Cosmetic Dentist Appointments now on Clinicbook

We’re working with some of the best cosmetic dentists in Vancouver including Dr. Ed Lowe at the Vancouver Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry and Implant Dentistry. In preparation to bring on more Vancouver dentists specializing in cosmetic dentistry, we’ve made cosmetic appointments available for online booking! Procedures like whitening and veneers always start with a consultation. [...]

Pharmacological interventions for traumatic brain injury

This is a Guest article from the BCMJ. Read the full post here Psychostimulants, antidepressants, and other agents may speed the recovery of patients suffering from the functional deficits that follow an insult to the brain. ABSTRACT: Traumatic brain injury is common in North America and has dramatic and wide-ranging effects on survivors’ quality of [...]

Clinical: My difficulty with C. difficile

The following is a Guest article from the BC Medical Journal (www.bcmj.org) The name for the bacterium that causes antibiotic-associated colitis and pseudomembranous colitis is derived–most appropriately–from the Latin word meaning “difficult” or “troublesome.”ABSTRACT: Cases of Clostridium difficile antibiotic-associated colitis continue to be seen commonly and are now complicated by the enhanced virulence of some [...]

Is your Dentist on Clinicbook? They should be!

Is your Dentist on Clinicbook? If they aren’t then you’re stuck booking your appointment the old school way: By picking up the telephone. We’ve built the sleekest online booking system so that you can book your next dental appointment online. Now it’s time to get your dentist using it so that you can book your [...]

We work hard and we play hard. Join us!

We’re hiring a software engineer to join our web application team! Check out the job description attached for details and how to apply. SoftwareEngineerJan2011

New Dashboard and Analytics for Page Owners

We’ve been working hard on our major feature release coming in January but we managed to squeeze in a couple of updates for Clinic page owners! Clinicbook is now boasting a brand-new revamped page administration dashboard allowing you to more easily customize your page and post clinic information. We want to make this as easy [...]

Are routine child health visits really necessary?

This is a special article from the BC Medical Journal (www.bcmj.org) Family physicians are perfectly positioned to identify and assess children with developmental vulnerability and assist in providing interventions that will ultimately lead to a reduction in this vulnerability. I ask a few questions about Susan’s general health and development and examine her. She has [...]

The need for long-term follow-up of childhood cancer survivors in British Columbia

This is a special article from the BC Medical Journal (www.bcmj.org) Initiating a prospective surveillance system and follow-up registry would contribute to the health and well-being of British Columbians who have received cancer treatment as children or adolescents. ABSTRACT: Many survivors of childhood cancer have incomplete knowledge of their past treatment and are unaware of [...]

Video interview: BC Family Physician of the Year: Dr Ronald Wilson

Dr Wilson is dedicated to underserviced populations while being innovative and committed to teaching, mentoring, and providing leadership in collaborative multidisciplinary care. Watch a video interview with Dr Wilson and read the article in the December issue of the BCMJ. [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri-j2h2eKcg[/tube] Read the full interview at http://www.bcmj.org/interviews/bc-family-physician-year-dr-ronald-wilson

Video: Lights, Camera, Surgery

This is a special article from the BC Medical Journal (www.bcmj.org): Video procedure: Lights, Camera, Surgery: Take 2 A unique program brings junior medical students together with mentors to create educational videos. Watch the following video,Excisional Biopsy. [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8fwJPwaG5c[/tube] For more information, visit http://www.bcmj.org