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Babies growth is being examined on a horizontal scale
Clinical Articles / March 2007

New birth body length and head circumference charts for the British Columbia population

BY: William J. Kierans, BA, MA, Perry Kendall, OBC, MBBS, MSc, FRCPC, Leslie T. Foster, BSc, MA, PhD, Robert M. Liston, MB, ChB, FRCSC, FRCOG, Terry Tuk, BSc

In a previous study we presented birth weight by gestational age charts[1] based on live birth registrations and notices of birth to residents of British Columbia from 1981 to 2000. In this... Read More

angiograph of the abdominal aorta
Clinical Articles / March 2007

Coronary computed tomographic angiography in British Columbia: A review

BY: Brett Heilbron, MB ChB, Gordon Andrews, MD, FRCPC,, Saul Isserow, MBBCh, Bruce B. Forster, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is performed by injecting an intravenous contrast agent and then imaging the heart during a single breath hold utilizing multidetector (MDCT)... Read More

Manuka honey dripping into black jar blurred background
Clinical Articles / March 2007

Sweet success? Honey as a topical wound dressing

BY: Nevio Cimolai, MD, FRCPC

The medicinal use of honey for the treatment of wounds is ancient.[1] Despite this, there is very little awareness of honey’s use in general practice. Physicians can benefit from knowing more... Read More

Acupuncture patient with moxa burning herbs atop of needles
Clinical Articles / March 2007

Self-report of use of traditional Chinese medicine by patients attending a cross-cultural psychiatry outpatient clinic

BY: Hiram Mok, MA, MB BCh, BAO, FRCPC, Jennifer Yeh, MD,

Background With the growth in cultural diversity, there has been a corresponding increase in cross-cultural mental health services and community resources. The number of ethnic Chinese clients... Read More

Bag of blood being held up by a medical professional with a blurred background
Clinical Articles / January/February 2007

When hypotransferrinemia obscures the diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis: A case report

BY: Chris Whittington, MB BS, MBA, FCFP, FACRRM

Case data A thin 53-year-old white male who had been diagnosed with hypotransferrinemia 5 years previously presented for reinvestigation of iron overload. At the time that the patient’s... 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