In an era of abundant information and increasingly complex care processes, the physician’s value lies less in holding knowledge than in helping patients interpret information, move through the system, and decide what to do next. Read More
This province-wide environmental scan found that only 47% of programs offer all six core components of cardiac rehabilitation programs recommended by the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Read More
Recent guidelines on treating hepatitis B recommend universal one-time screening for adults, reflex hepatitis D virus testing, expanded treatment indications, and updated hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. Read More
Primary care is where prevention, chronic disease management, and patient relationships live, and where the cracks in the system show up first. Digital health can close some of the gaps and can be a powerful health promotion tool, but only if it is built on interoperable foundations and keeps patients at the centre. Read More
This narrative review integrates epidemiologic data, health care systems analysis, and conceptual literature, synthesizing clinical and policy-relevant insights. Read More
Both nasal and intramuscular (injectable) formulations of naloxone are now available through the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Take Home Naloxone (THN) program, which provides naloxone and overdose response training at no cost to anyone likely to witness or respond to an overdose event. Read More
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is easy to dismiss as an overpriced, commercialized sporting spectacle. And yet every few years it performs a social miracle. Read More
As we approach the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we want to share more about the work of Doctors of BC’s Indigenous Guiding Circle and reflect on what this journey has meant to us as individuals, health care leaders, and physicians committed to improving health care for Indigenous Peoples. Read More
In May 2026, JAMA Pediatrics published the largest longitudinal meta-analysis to date on digital media use and childhood development, encompassing nearly 19 000 participants (153 studies, 115 cohorts). Read More
Clinicians managing patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder should be vigilant about the underrecognized risk factor of polypharmacy in the development of serotonin syndrome. Read More
Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis is rare and challenging to diagnose but should be considered in patients with unexplained chronic anemia and small bowel obstructive symptoms. Read More
