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  • Sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia: An update
    By Rahel Zewude, MD Clinical Articles May 2022

    Sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia: An update

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  • The subspecialty of adult infectious diseases in British Columbia: A personal perspective
    By Anthony W. Chow, MD, FACP, FRCPC Clinical Articles, COVID-19 May 2022

    The subspecialty of adult infectious diseases in British Columbia: A personal perspective

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  • Delivery models, efficacy, safety, and cost reduction of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in British Columbia
    By Ava Azhir, BSc Pharm, ACPR Clinical Articles May 2022

    Delivery models, efficacy, safety, and cost reduction of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in British Columbia

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  • Management of common infections in solid organ transplant recipients in British Columbia
    By S. Fakhredine, MD Clinical Articles May 2022

    Management of common infections in solid organ transplant recipients in British Columbia

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  • The other pandemic: COVID-19 as a catalyst for hate against Asian health care workers
    By Brooke Cheng MDs To Be, COVID-19 May 2022

    The other pandemic: COVID-19 as a catalyst for hate against Asian health care workers

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Delivery models, efficacy, safety, and cost reduction of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in British Columbia
Ava Azhir, BSc Pharm, ACPR /
Clinical Articles May 2022
Delivery models, efficacy, safety, and cost reduction of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in British Columbia

The practice of administering IV antibiotics in an outpatient setting was first described in... Read More

Management of common infections in solid organ transplant recipients in British Columbia
S. Fakhredine, MD /
Clinical Articles May 2022
Management of common infections in solid organ transplant recipients in British Columbia

The number of solid organ transplant recipients is steadily increasing in British Columbia. In 2020... Read More

Guest editorial: Current approaches to infectious diseases, Part 1
Yazdan Mirzanejad, MD, DTM&H, FRCPC, FACP /
Editorials May 2022
Guest editorial: Current approaches to infectious diseases, Part 1

Dr Yazdan Mirzanejad Infectious diseases are the most common... Read More

Sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia: An update
Rahel Zewude, MD /
Clinical Articles May 2022
Sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia: An update

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in British Columbia are a public health concern,... Read More

The subspecialty of adult infectious diseases in British Columbia: A personal perspective
Anthony W. Chow, MD, FACP, FRCPC /
Clinical Articles May 2022
The subspecialty of adult infectious diseases in British Columbia: A personal perspective

In 1980, I wrote an editorial for the BC Medical Journal entitled “The subspecialty of infectious... Read More

BC youth are in a mental health crisis—we must invest in prevention
Veronic Clair, MD, PhD, CCFP, FRCPC /
COHP May 2022
BC youth are in a mental health crisis—we must invest in prevention

The US Surgeon General recently issued an advisory on the youth mental health crisis, which was... Read More

COVID-19 therapies for mild to moderately ill patients
British Columbia COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee /
BCCDC May 2022
COVID-19 therapies for mild to moderately ill patients

Recently, two novel agents have become available in BC for the treatment of COVID-19 in mild to... Read More

The other pandemic: COVID-19 as a catalyst for hate against Asian health care workers
Brooke Cheng /
MDs To Be May 2022
The other pandemic: COVID-19 as a catalyst for hate against Asian health care workers

As she stood in the lobby of a business at the end of her 12-hour shift, a Chinese-Canadian nurse... Read More

Delivering respectful, safe health care to Indigenous people in BC
Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC /
JCCs May 2022
Delivering respectful, safe health care to Indigenous people in BC

The Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) acknowledge that they must be learners and active... Read More

The evolving crisis in primary care
David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM) /
Editorials May 2022
The evolving crisis in primary care

While the two leading health crises in BC remain opioids and COVID-19, a third—the declining access... Read More

What do we do when our systems are sick?
Ramneek Dosanjh, MD /
President's Comment May 2022
What do we do when our systems are sick?

Dr Ramneek Dosanjh How do we promote health when our health... Read More

Are you making these TFSA mistakes?
Andrea Cross, CFP /
News May 2022
Are you making these TFSA mistakes?

There are few free rides in personal finance, but Canada’s Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) program... Read More

COVID-19

  • Point prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19-positive hospital personnel on high-risk wards in a large urban hospital in British Columbia
    Point prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19-positive hospital personnel on high-risk wards in a large urban hospital in British Columbia
  • Re-embracing physical activity after COVID-19: What is the physician’s role?
    Re-embracing physical activity after COVID-19: What is the physician’s role?
  • Impact of COVID-19 on postgraduate medical education in British Columbia
    Impact of COVID-19 on postgraduate medical education in British Columbia
  • Elective surgery without COVID-19 testing will lead to excess morbidity and mortality
    Elective surgery without COVID-19 testing will lead to excess morbidity and mortality
  • Dead volume air flush: How to save 1.3 million vaccine doses in Canada
    Dead volume air flush: How to save 1.3 million vaccine doses in Canada
  • At a crossroads: The intersecting public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the overdose crisis in BC
    At a crossroads: The intersecting public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the overdose crisis in BC
  • An updated look at the 16-week window between doses of vaccines in BC for COVID-19
    An updated look at the 16-week window between doses of vaccines in BC for COVID-19
  • COVID arm: Skin reactions at injection site of Moderna vaccine in BC, case reports
    COVID arm: Skin reactions at injection site of Moderna vaccine in BC, case reports
  • What is the evidence for extending the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine dosing schedule?
    What is the evidence for extending the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine dosing schedule?
  • Five quick facts about COVID-19 and fertility
    Five quick facts about COVID-19 and fertility

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COVID-19

Point prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19-positive hospital personnel on high-risk wards in a large urban hospital in British Columbia

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