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Little girl cupping her ear
Clinical Articles / January/February 2009

Removal of ear canal foreign bodies in children: What can go wrong and when to refer

BY: D. Dance, BSc, LLB,, M. Riley, MD, FRCPC,, P. Ludemann, MDCM, FRCSC,

The management of ear canal foreign bodies (ECFB) in children can be challenging. Many ECFB, including peb­bles, beads, and other small objects, are readily removed by general practitioners and... Read More

3D illustration of a carotid artery
Clinical Articles / January/February 2009

Carotid artery stenting by a cardiovascular services department in Canada

BY: Albert W. Chan, MD, FRCPC,

Background Interventional cardiologists possess many of the required skills for managing the concomitant carotid and coronary atherosclerotic disease common in cardiology practice.[1,2] For the past... Read More

MDs To Be / January/February 2009

Solving the primary care crisis—A proposed strategy for physician allocation

BY: Peter J. Nicholson,, Nimrod Levy,

The current physician shortage has highlighted the fact that provincial governments are unable to provide access to physician services for many of their citizens. The most worrisome shortfalls are in... Read More

Group of physicians with love and focus on their job
Clinical Articles / December 2008

The implementation of a physician workload system in an academic health care setting: The Physician Activity Information System

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Background Quantifying the workload of an academic physician is challenging because the physician’s workload consists of so many different components. For example, as well as undertaking clinical... Read More

Old woman in bed who has a sleep disorder, alarm clock on the bedside locker
Clinical Articles / December 2008

The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?

BY: Vikram R. Comondore, MD,, Joshua B. Wenner, BA,, Najib T. Ayas, MD, MPH,

Sleep deprivation is a logical consequence of excessive work hours and poses potentially significant problems for physicians and patients. Inadequate sleep may lead to poor health and could adversely... Read More

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BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959