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A man puts his hands to his head, looking dizzy
Clinical Articles / December 2022

Possible hydromorphone-induced neurotoxicity in patients undergoing buprenorphine induction for opioid use disorder

BY: Ellison Richmond, MD, MPH, Andrew Yamada, MD, CCFP, Nitasha Puri, MD, CCFP(AM), dipl.ABAM, Sharon Vipler, MD, CCFP(AM), dipl.ABAM

The ongoing opioid overdose epidemic in North America presents a pressing need for effective tools in managing opioid use disorder and preventing toxic opioid poisoning. In Canada, 7902 deaths in... Read More

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Clinical Articles, COVID-19 / November 2022

Effectiveness and accessibility of virtual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills Group medical visits during COVID-19

BY: O. Maheshwari, MD, E. Burrell, MD, FRCPC, C. Tomori, MSc, A. Phillip, H. Eadie, M. Kotler, Joanna Cheek, MD, FRCPC

Background Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions were the leading cause of disability in Canada,[1] with one in five Canadians experiencing a mental health condition each year,... Read More

Anatomy diagram of the kidneys and urinary system
MDs To Be / November 2022

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors: A new era of kidney care

BY: Alessandro Cau, BSc (Hons)

Background Four million people currently live with chronic kidney disease in Canada, almost half of them under the age of 65.[1] Furthermore, the percentage of patients who progress to end-stage... Read More

A doctor using an endoscope on a patient
Clinical Articles / November 2022

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or cholecystectomy first in patients with suspected choledocholithiasis?

BY: Emily Ertel, MD, Adrian W. Bak, MD, FRCPC, Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Background Gallstone disease develops in 10% to 15% of Caucasian adults and is the consequence of supersaturation of cholesterol in bile.[1] Risk factors include female sex, age over 40 years,... Read More

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Special Feature / November 2022

When roles are reversed: Perspectives from the physician as patient

BY: Delilah Topic, MD, FRCPC

From the time we start our medical training to the moment we embark on our careers as physicians, we are taught about the importance of empathy in patient care. In my experience, this teaching often... Read More

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BCMJ

British Columbia Medical Journal

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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ISSN 0007-0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293-6106 (Online)

Established 1959