In 1925 John T. Scopes, a Tennessee high school teacher, was convicted of teaching evolution to his students. The so-called Scopes Monkey Trial generated intense interest and stimulated debate about... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
This article is the opinion of the Council on Health Promotion and has not been peer reviewed by the BCMJ Editorial Board. Radio communications and human exposure to radio frequency (... Read More
I’m hoping the news headline on 10 May 2011 will read “BC doctors step out for Walk with your Doc initiative!” May 10 is the annual day proclaimed by the World Health Organization to draw... Read More
In Canada over 50% of acute care hospital beds are currently occupied by seniors (persons aged 65 years and older) on any particular day.[1] Moreover, one-third of older persons admitted to acute... Read More
The Canadian Pediatric Society, the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Dietitians of Canada, and Community Health Nurses Canada recommend the adoption of the World Health Organization growth... Read More