Estimates of the prevalence of HIV in Canadian prisons range from 2% to 8%, close to 10 times the national prevalence for the general population.[1] Substance use is prohibited inside Canadian... Read More
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Two scholarships are awarded annually to two children of Doctors of BC members who display outstanding scholastic achievement, remarkable volunteer contributions, and well-rounded extracurricular... Read More
Dr Asoke Dutt was incorrectly referenced as Dr Datt in the In Memoriam piece on Dr Frederick Norman Rigby published in the BCMJ [2017;59:318-319]. The correction has been made online at www... Read More
International guidelines for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis recommend education, exercise, weight management (if required), and medication if needed. Currently, Canada has no OA... Read More
Just as many teenagers use cannabis every day as smoke cigarettes, according to Cannabis in Canada, a report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo. The... Read More