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News / July/August 2025

New Complex Menopause Clinic in BC

Women and gender-diverse people who are experiencing complex menopause symptoms can now access specialized care at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre’s new Complex Menopause Clinic, a first of its... Read More

A diverse group of medical staff.
Family Practice Services Committee / July/August 2025

The value that a team-based approach brings to family practice

By: Jaron Easterbrook, MD, Baldev Sanghera, MD , Janet Evans, MD, Greg Costello, MD, Kevin Martin, MD

Team-based primary care offers many benefits to patients, physicians, and others, including enhanced access to care, increased comprehensive care, stronger relationships with patients, and improved... Read More

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WorkSafeBC / July/August 2025

Workplace concussion recovery is everyone’s responsibility

By: Shelina Babul, PhD, Karen Takai, MSc, Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM

Primary care providers have an important role in supporting patients in the early diagnosis and management of concussion-related symptoms, as well as their return to activity and function. According... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / July/August 2025

School avoidance: Improving child and youth mental health care

By: Selena Lawrie, MD, CCFP, Aven Poynter, MD, FRCPC

You have seen these kids. She sits silently, looking down at her feet. Occasionally, she shuffles them back and forth. Her bangs hang over her eyes. She is 12 years old. Her mom, exhausted, does her... Read More

My Fight for Canadian Healthcare
News / July/August 2025

Book review: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare: A Thirty-Year Battle to Put Patients First

By: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM)

My Fight for Canadian Healthcare: A thirty-year battle to put patients first By Brian Day, Sutherland House Books, 2025. ISBN: 9781990823442. Hardcover, 458 pages... 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