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An at-home IV set-up
Clinical Articles / May 2022

Delivery models, efficacy, safety, and cost reduction of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in British Columbia

BY: Ava Azhir, BSc Pharm, ACPR, Michael Chapman, MD, FRCPC

The practice of administering IV antibiotics in an outpatient setting was first described in Houston, Texas, in 1974, when an indwelling IV infusion set was used to treat chronic bronchopulmonary... Read More

In vitro fertilization
Clinical Articles, COVID-19 / April 2022

Are miscarriages more common during the COVID-19 pandemic? An analysis of in vitro fertilization pregnancies in British Columbia

BY: Rahana Harjee, MD, FRCSC, Jason Au, MSc, May Tian, MSc, Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Background Individuals have experienced increased stress due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Higher stress levels can be associated with increased spontaneous miscarriage rates.[2]... Read More

Two epinephrine auto-injectors
Clinical Articles / April 2022

In situ simulation training for in-office anaphylaxis preparedness

BY: Sean Duke, MSc, MD, Victoria E. Cook, MD

The prospect of encountering a medical emergency in the office is a considerable source of concern for health care providers and administrative staff, particularly when such events are infrequent and... Read More

A lesbian couple looks at the results of a pregnancy test
Clinical Articles / March 2022

Fertility options for transgender and gender-diverse people

BY: Emily Wiesenthal, BA, Kristy Cho, MD, FRCSC, Jeffrey Roberts, MD, FRCSC, Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

The decision to start a family is important, irrespective of one’s gender identity. Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people express interest in parenthood at similar rates as cisgender persons.[1... Read More

The transgender flag is overlaid on silhouettes walking
Clinical Articles / March 2022

Legal rights of transgender youth seeking medical care

BY: barbara findlay, MA, LLB, QC

Who decides? Minors’ consent to health care AB v CD and EF (2019)[5] is a case in which AB, a transgender youth, sought gender-affirming medical treatment at age 13. His gender clinic... 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