Safety Regulation #15

March 19, 2019 | by Dr. Paul Zickler

Members shall request full disclosure of, and maintain a current list of, all medications and devices forming part of the patients’ therapy. Members shall maintain policies and procedures to ensure that routine monitoring of the patient’s medications for potentially harmful drug interactions takes place.

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Dr. Paul Zickler

Dr. Paul Zickler graduated from the faculty of medicine at the University of Western Ontario in 1972 and became an Emergency Physician. He practiced as an Emergency Physician for 18 years after which he co-owned and operated several ambulatory medical and travel clinics for 12 years and discovered his interest in prescription medicines. Dr. Zickler was a founding member of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) and was CIPA’s Vice-president for Medical Affairs. He has also served as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia, the Director of Professional Programs for the Justice Institute of British Columbia (paramedic academy) and was the principal investigator for Phase 2 and 3 studies researching vaccines.

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