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A woman walks with a knee brace and crutches
Clinical Articles / November 2016

Total knee replacement: Understanding patient-related factors

BY: Paul Dooley, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Charles Secretan, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Total arthroplasty of the knee continues to be among the most common and successful major elective surgical procedures. The aging of the population has resulted in a significant increase in the... Read More

A backpacker walks through a rainforest
Clinical Articles / October 2016

Chikungunya: A disease risk for Canadians traveling in the tropics

BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC, John Wade, MD

Case data In November 2015 a previously healthy 68-year-old physician vacationing in Mexico developed a generalized rash and low-grade fever and fatigue for 1 week. With the exception of bilateral... Read More

A doctor talks on the phone
Clinical Articles / October 2016

A pilot study of telephone-based interpretation in family physician offices in British Columbia

BY: Patricia Gabriel, MD, MSc, CCFP, Adaora Ezeaputa, MD, CCFP, Cristina Liciu, MD, CCFP, Sarah Grant, MD, Emma Preston, MD, PhD

Background Communication is integral to the provision of health care services. In Canada, language barriers have been shown to result in health disparities,[1,2] with a wealth of evidence... Read More

A young boy sits by himself with his arms wrapped around his knees
Clinical Articles / October 2016

Children’s mental health: Is poverty the diagnosis?

BY: Ivana Jakovljevic, MD, Ashley P. Miller, MDCM, FRCPC, Barbara Fitzgerald, MD, FRCPC

Case data A 6-year-old boy was referred for assessment and treatment recommendations by his school counselor because of anxiety, school difficulties, and possible attention deficit hyperactivity... Read More

A doctor types on a smart phone
Clinical Articles / October 2016

Electronic wound monitoring after ambulatory breast cancer surgery: Improving patient care and satisfaction using a smart phone app

BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Background Ambulatory surgery for breast cancer has become commonplace, with most patients being discharged on the day of surgery.[1,2] Compared with in-patient surgery, outpatient surgery has... 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