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A doctor examines a patient’s back.
WorkSafeBC / July/August 2026

Why does my patient continue to hurt?

By: Harvey Koochin, MD, A. Somani, MD, CCFP

As a family physician in primary care, you may encounter patients with soft-tissue injuries who do not recover as expected following a low-energy injury in a workplace setting—for example, a 33-year-... Read More

A doctor consults with a pregnant patient.
BC Centre for Disease Control / July/August 2026

Universal screening for hepatitis C during pregnancy: An opportunity to advance viral hepatitis elimination in British Columbia

By: Sofia R. Bartlett, PhD

As 28 July is World Hepatitis Day, it is an opportune time to share the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada’s (SOGC’s) recent recommendation for universal hepatitis C virus (HCV)... Read More

A doctor consults with a patient.
Council on Health Promotion / July/August 2026

The missing link in reproductive care: Overcoming the vasectomy access crisis in BC

By: Alex Kilpatrick, MD, MPH, CCFP

In April 2023, BC became the first Canadian province to offer universal coverage for prescription contraceptives. It was a landmark achievement for reproductive justice, saving residents hundreds of... Read More

A soccer player gets ready to kick a soccer ball.
BC Centre for Disease Control / June 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026: Ensuring the BC health care system puts its best foot forward

By: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Mark Lysyshyn, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Jennifer Vines, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CCFP

In June and July 2026, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations; the Province of British Columbia; and the City of Vancouver will host seven FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) matches at BC Place... Read More

A senior patient sits on an examination table, looking out the window.
Council on Health Promotion / June 2026

“Talk with me about living”: The case for person-centred care in BC

By: Greg Andreas, MB ChB, B Pharm, Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP

“We all die at the end of living.” Alice said this to me in clinic over a decade ago, and it has never left me. Frail people do not fare well in our acute care system.[1] Why, then, are so many in... 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