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From multiple chronic conditions to feeling a whole lot better just by walking

April 7, 2014

Five years of doctors walking with patients

Walk with your Doc week is coming up May 3 – 11. In preparation of the province-wide events, doctors and their patients are telling their Walk with your Doc stories about why they started, what they experienced,...
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BC Doctors say distracted driving warrants heavy penalty

April 7, 2014

Doctors of BC has long advocated for restrictions on the use of cell phone while driving. Doctors know first-hand the devastation caused by automobile accidents, and distracted driving is often a contributor to those accidents.

Have a look at our Letter to the Editor, published in the...
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New Strategic Plan explained

April 4, 2014

Sometimes it’s easier to understand change when it’s explained in person, rather than simply reading about it. Doctors of BC CEO, Mr Allan Seckel, explains in this short 3 minute video why it’s important for our association to have a strategic plan, as well as the path by which we will achieve...
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New Strategic Plan explained

April 4, 2014

Sometimes it’s easier to understand change when it’s explained in person, rather than simply reading about it. Doctors of BC CEO, Mr Allan Seckel, explains in this short 3 minute video why it’s important for our association to have a strategic plan, as well as the path by which we will achieve...
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Doctors have important role to prepare people for end-of-life

March 27, 2014

Dr David Attwell, a family physician in Victoria, says the day will come when having an advance care plan will be as normal as strapping on your helmet before you go biking or skiing. He made his comments to the Globe and Mail newspaper, following the release of our new Doctors of BC policy...
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