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Clinical Articles / December 2013

Basal ganglia calcification in idiopathic hypoparathyroidism

BY: E.M.M. Wong, MD, Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Case 1 data In January 2007, a 62-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle collision secondary to a sudden loss of consciousness following a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure.... Read More

breast cancer
Clinical Articles / November 2013

Information for physicians discussing breast cancer screening with patients

BY: Andrew J. Coldman, PhD, Norman Phillips MSc, Christine Wilson, MD, FRCPC, Janette Sam, RTR

Background In the past 5 years breast cancer screening has come under increased scrutiny, and recommendations for screening mammography have been reviewed and revised. In the UK an independent panel... Read More

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Clinical Articles / October 2013

Informed consent and its documentation: Implications for medical malpractice liability

BY: Zamil Karim, MD, FRCPC,, Saad S. Alkhowaiter, MD, FRCPC,, Brian Bressler, MD, FRCPC,, Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC

Background Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed by physicians in various medical specialties for a number of disorders. Gastroenterologists typically use relatively high doses and for longer... Read More

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Clinical Articles / September 2013

The British Columbia Familial Hypercholesterolemia Registry

BY: Sophia Wong, MD, FRCPC, Catalin Taraboanta, MD, MSc,, Gordon Francis, MD, FRCPC,, Andrew Ignaszewski, MD, FRCPC, Jiri Frohlich, MD, FRCPC

Type 1 diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, and congenital hypo­thyroidism are common terms in our medical lexicon. We are well versed in their clinical features, underlying pathophysiology,... Read More

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Clinical Articles / July/August 2013

What is the most appropriate age to start screening women for cervical cancer?

BY: Hans Krueger, PhD,, Janice Kwon, MD, MPH,, Leslie A. Sadownik, MD, MEd, FRCSC,, Gina Ogilvie, MD, MSc, FCFP, DrPH, Ruth Elwood Martin, MD, FCFP, MPH

Jurisdictions do not agree on when to begin routine population-based screening for cervical cancer. Recent guidelines in the United States[1] and Ontario[2] recommend that screening start at age 21,... 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