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Clinical Articles / December 2000

Cervical cancer screening in BC Chinese women

BY: T. Gregory Hislop, MDCM, Chong Teh, PhD, Agnes Lai, BA, Tove Labo, Victoria M. Taylor, MD, MPH

See responses to this article Introduction Chinese immigration has increased dramatically in British Columbia in recent years. As of 1996, 299 860 (8%) of the BC population identified themselves... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2000

Community factors associated with long-term physician retention

BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP, J. Berkowitz, PhD, S. Grzybowski, MD, CCFP

Introduction Physician retention is a complicated issue related to many different variables.[1-3] Attracting a physician to a community is the first step in the physician-retention process. For... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2000

Pain and wasting on Main and Hastings: A perspective from the Vancouver Native Health Society Medical Clinic

BY: Steve Adilman, MD, Gordon Kliewer, RN

Introduction The Vancouver Native Health Society (VNHS) Medical Clinic was established in 1991 to improve access to medical services for urban First Nations people. It is a non-profit, provincially... Read More

Clinical Articles / October 2000

The use of intravenous gamma-globulin in acute dilated cardiomyopathy

BY: Jacqueline Saw, MD, FRCPC, Salpy Pamboukian, MD, FRCPC, Shelley Naiman, MD, FRCPC, Andrew Ignaszewski, MD, FRCPC

Introduction Myocarditis involves inflammation and injury of the myocardium in the absence of ischemia, and it may result in cardiac dysfunction. Idiopathic, autoimmune, and infectious forms have... Read More

Clinical Articles / October 2000

How to choose the best financial adviser

BY: Terry Curran, MD, FRCP

Introduction Choosing a financial adviser is one of the most important career decisions that a doctor will make, but rarely is this approached in an intelligent, informed way. Most professionals are... 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