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Clinical Articles / September 2000

Massage therapy—A review

BY: C.J. Sedergreen, MBBS

Introduction Increasingly, physicians are facing requests from their patients for referral to massage therapy. Discussions with physicians across BC indicate that many doctors are perplexed by these... Read More

Clinical Articles / September 2000

Carcinoid tumors in a family with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

BY: Shayesta Dhalla, MD, Mitchell Weinstein, MD, Janet Holden, MD, Iain G.M. Cleator, MB, CHB, FRCSC, FRCSE, FRCS, FACS

Introduction The spectrum of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) extends beyond the defining parathyroid, pancreatic, and pituitary tumors to include duodenal gastrinomas, and, less commonly... Read More

Clinical Articles / July/August 2000

Physician retention and recruitment outside urban British Columbia

BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP

Introduction Physician retention rates decrease sharply and physician recruitment rates increase sharply in communities with fewer than 7000 people. A recent decrease in absolute numbers of rural... Read More

Clinical Articles / July/August 2000

The SCORE index and bone mineral density assessments

BY: Robert T. Morrison, MD, FRCPC, Anthony S. Russell, MD, FRCPC

Introduction The SCORE index (Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation) was devised by Lydick and colleagues[1] as a simple technique to predict which individuals are likely to have... Read More

Clinical Articles / June 2000

The future: An introduction

BY: BCMJ Editorial Board

The year 2000 is a significant turning point in the life of the British Columbia Medical Association because it is, as you know, the association’s 100th birthday. To celebrate this milestone, the... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

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