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MDs To Be / December 2013

Dr Sharon Salloum: An exceptional physician, teacher, and mentor

BY: Pretty Verma,

Dr Salloum is well known by students and faculty at UBC as much more than just the former associate dean of the Medical Undergraduate Program of Student Affairs. She is probably most recognized... Read More

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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

MDs To Be / November 2013

Thinking outside the (check) box

BY: Katherine Shoults, MD,

Shortness of breath. Chest pain. Abdominal pain. As a medical student, I study, practise, and apply approaches and physical exams for these common complaints, and I have slowly gained confidence in... 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

MDs To Be / October 2013

The merit and agony of retrospective chart reviews: A medical student’s perspective

BY: Joanne Bleackley, BSc,, So Youn Rachel Kim, BSc,

As I flip through the history, lab values, orders, and surgery notes, my stomach gives a loud growl. Great. An-other emergency note with illegible handwriting. I’ve been stuck in the chart room... 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