COVID-19

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Doctors: Communicating with patients about CEV and vaccines

March 29, 2021

Doctors of BC has heard from many physicians who are asking for support to communicate with patients on how to identify whether they are eligible for early vaccines if they are clinically extremely vulnerable, and how to register for their vaccinations.  

We have prepared a series of...
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COVID-19, COVID-19 toolkit
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An ode to non-frontline workers

March 16, 2021

We hear a lot about our brave healthcare heroes these days. It’s often implied that the most heroic are those serving on the ‘frontlines’— the people who are providing direct hands-on care to the public. They have been in the eye of this storm and absolutely deserve to be recognized and...
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COVID-19
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#KeepGoingBC: Getting to the light at the end of the tunnel

March 8, 2021

After months of eager anticipation, members of the general public are finally starting to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as BC’s immunization plan moves into our communities. This makes the light at the end of the tunnel seem closer than ever and instills a sense of hope that a return to...
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COVID-19
Vaccine information toolkit

Vaccine information toolkit now available for doctors

March 4, 2021

A new information toolkit developed by Doctors of BC is available to support doctors and their teams in conversations with patients about the vaccine. In response to what members told us they needed, the toolkit includes:

Scripts for voicemails and web sites. Documents can be downloaded and...
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COVID-19, Vaccine
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DocTalks podcast: Burnout and COVID-19 - Warning signs and when to act

March 3, 2021

As doctors across BC try to meet the unprecedented demands that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on them, reports of physician burnout are increasing. But what does burnout actually look like? How do you recognize the early warning signs so you can take steps to prevent it? And where do doctors...
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COVID-19, burnout, DocTalks