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Doctor, nurse, and patient at CT scan
Clinical Articles / January/February 2013

Appropriate use of CT and MRI in British Columbia

BY: Kathleen Eddy, BSc,, Alexander Ednie, BSc,, Celeste Connell,, Richard Eddy, MD, Kirk Eaton,, John Mathieson, MD,

Background According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), between 2004 and 2007 the number of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations per 1000... Read More

Handcuffs and pills. Selective focus - concept
Clinical Articles / December 2012

The scope of the problem: The health of incarcerated women in BC

BY: Ruth Elwood Martin, MD, FCFP, MPH, Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC, Megan Smith, BSc,, T. Gregory Hislop, MDCM

In 2009 37 057[1] individuals were admitted to the correctional system in BC, of whom approximately 10% were female. Women in BC are incarcerated in either the federal or the provincial correctional... Read More

Beyond Medicine / December 2012

Special feature: Santa Claus is just as real as the rest of us . . . unhealthy lifestyle choices and all!

BY: Jannemé Frouws, MBChB, CCFP,

While watching a Christmas movie with my kids recently, I noticed a striking deterioration in Santa Claus’s physical condition, and thought I would share my observations and diagnoses. ... Read More

Beyond Medicine / December 2012

Special feature: Tobacco smoke enemas

BY: Sterling Haynes, MD

Click image to enlarge Drs William Hawes and Thom­as Cogan, who practised medicine in London, England, around 1774, formed The Institution for affording immediate Relief to Persons apparently... Read More

Female hands behind bars
Clinical Articles / December 2012

Guest editorial: The health of incarcerated women in BC

BY: Ruth Elwood Martin, MD, FCFP, MPH, Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC, Megan Smith, BSc,, T. Gregory Hislop, MDCM

Most physicians in BC will eventually encounter patients in their medical practices who have previous or current incarceration experience. These women can have problems that are medically complex and... 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