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Dr Matthew Chow and his family
Beyond Medicine, Interviews / January/February 2021

Dr Matthew Chow: Exploring new avenues for effecting change

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

Dr Chow was bestowed the chain of office and became president of Doctors of BC on 11 December 2020. He spoke with BCMJ editor Dr David Richardson that same month. You’re kind of a unicorn... Read More

A warning sign about ticks
Clinical Articles / December 2020

Lyme carditis: A can’t miss diagnosis

BY: Sympascho Young, MD, Omair Arshad, MD, Yasemin Arikan, MD, Yazdan Mirzanejad, MD, DTMH, FRCP, FACP, MRCP

Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in North America and Europe. It is caused by the gram-negative spirochete bacteria Borrelia spp., which are transmitted by the Ixodes spp. tick... Read More

A Naloxone kit
MDs To Be / December 2020

The potential use of telemedicine to increase access to opioid agonist therapy in rural and remote communities

BY: Anita Weng, BSc

The opioid overdose crisis continues to affect people in all parts of Canada. Between January 2016 and September 2019, Canada reported more than 14 700 deaths due to opioid-related overdose.[1] In... Read More

A doctor and a patient review paperwork together
MDs To Be / December 2020

Using the beneficence model as an ethical approach to surgical decision making: A case report

BY: Sofía Zhang-Jiang, BHSc, Stephen Tredwell, MD, MA, FRCSC

Introduction Medical ethics Ethics describes a moral philosophy that guides a person’s actions. Health care professionals practise ethical thinking when making decisions about patient... Read More

A woman does a lunge while holding hand weights
Clinical Articles / November 2020

Optimizing fertility Part 1: Evidence-based lifestyle changes

BY: Lisa J. Zhang, Jeffrey Roberts, MD, FRCSC, Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse, and it affects approximately 12% to 15% of couples.[1] Given that most couples achieve pregnancy within... 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