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Beyond Medicine / July/August 2015

iCON: Supporting Chinese and South Asian BC citizens for optimal self-management

BY: L. Zibrik, MA,, S. Khan, BA,, Helen Novak Lauscher, PhD, G. Cheema, MBBS, CCFP,, B. Ho, RN,, J. Bains, MA, MEd,, C. Harper, BSN,, Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC

Health research has consistently demonstrated that active patient engagement and participation in chronic disease self-management results in significant and measurable health outcome improvements.[1... Read More

MDs To Be / June 2015

Anything but commonplace

BY: Greg Costello, MD

“Nothing will sustain you more potently than to recognize in your humdrum routine, as perhaps it may be thought, the true poetry of life—the poetry of the commonplace; of the ordinary man, of the... Read More

Colorful ribbons, cancer awareness, World cancer day
Clinical Articles / June 2015

Cancer incidence in British Columbia expected to grow by 57% from 2012 to 2030

BY: Ryan R. Woods, PhD, Max J. Coppes, MD, PhD, MBA,, Andrew J. Coldman, PhD

Background  The population of British Columbia is growing and is forecast to reach more than 5.6 million by the year 2030.[1] At the same time, BC’s population is aging; the rapid aging of... Read More

Beyond Medicine / June 2015

Retiring to Ebola

BY: Michael L. Rekart, MD, DTM&H, MHSc

Retirement has joyous advantages and frustrating drawbacks, like most major lifestyle changes. For me, I enjoy working at my own pace without holding to deadlines imposed by others, and I relish the... Read More

Beyond Medicine / May 2015

Guilty until proven innocent

BY: Nigel Adams, MB, CCFP, MRO,

As a physician of a certain age, I currently work as a family physician/occupational doc in Richmond, Monday through Thursday. I live on Vancouver Island (Nanoose Bay) for the remainder of the week.... 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