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  • Health care in supportive housing facilities
    By Hannah Gibson, MBChB Clinical Articles May 2023

    Health care in supportive housing facilities

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  • Climate impact of inhaler therapy in the Fraser Health region, 2016–2021
    By Kevin E. Liang, MD, CCFP Clinical Articles May 2023

    Climate impact of inhaler therapy in the Fraser Health region, 2016–2021

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  • Abortion care in BC: Evolving practice and next steps
    By Carol-Anne Vallée, MD Clinical Articles May 2023

    Abortion care in BC: Evolving practice and next steps

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  • Breast cancer screening in BC: What we should be proud of and how to make it even better
    By Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI Premise May 2023

    Breast cancer screening in BC: What we should be proud of and how to make it even better

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Health care in supportive housing facilities
Hannah Gibson, MBChB /
Clinical Articles May 2023
Health care in supportive housing facilities

Background Experiencing homelessness can have a direct, adverse effect on an individual’s health... Read More

Climate impact of inhaler therapy in the Fraser Health region, 2016–2021
Kevin E. Liang, MD, CCFP /
Clinical Articles May 2023
Climate impact of inhaler therapy in the Fraser Health region, 2016–2021

Background Health care–related carbon emission is a significant contributor to climate... Read More

Abortion care in BC: Evolving practice and next steps
Carol-Anne Vallée, MD /
Clinical Articles May 2023
Abortion care in BC: Evolving practice and next steps

Abortion has been legal, safe, and common in Canada since 1969. Since Canada became one of the... Read More

Sick note or fit note? A simple approach to restrictions and limitations
Tung Siu, MD, CCFP, ACBOM /
WorkSafeBC May 2023
Sick note or fit note? A simple approach to restrictions and limitations

The health benefits of a timely and safe return to work after an injury or illness are well known.[... Read More

Providing culturally competent care to Asian Canadians
Yvonne Sin, MD /
Editorials May 2023
Providing culturally competent care to Asian Canadians

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Adopted in 2002, it is a way to recognize the contributions... Read More

Breast cancer screening in BC: What we should be proud of and how to make it even better
Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI /
Premise May 2023
Breast cancer screening in BC: What we should be proud of and how to make it even better

Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in women in Canada. Screening is done to... Read More

A culture of recognition, appreciation, and celebration
Joshua Greggain, MD /
President's Comment May 2023
A culture of recognition, appreciation, and celebration

Dr Joshua Greggain At times, medicine can feel like a... Read More

Practising environmentally sustainable health care every day
Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC /
Council on Health Promotion May 2023
Practising environmentally sustainable health care every day

There is growing awareness that human activity is leading to environmental degradation and global... Read More

One small step for Harry and Meghan, one giant leap backward for women
Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC /
Editorials May 2023
One small step for Harry and Meghan, one giant leap backward for women

I am neither “Team Kate and William” nor “Team Meghan and Harry.” I used to be ambivalent about the... Read More

Withstanding the storm: On resilience
Madeline McKenzie, BA /
MDs To Be May 2023
Withstanding the storm: On resilience

Modern medical education has a strong infatuation with the concept of resilience. It is the quality... Read More

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The BC Medical Journal is a general medical journal published by Doctors of BC. It provides continuing medical education with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

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