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A vial of remdesivir
BCCDC / May 2022

COVID-19 therapies for mild to moderately ill patients

By: British Columbia COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee, David Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc

Recently, two novel agents have become available in BC for the treatment of COVID-19 in mild to moderately ill patients: a direct-acting oral antiviral, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, and an IV antiviral,... Read More

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COHP / May 2022

BC youth are in a mental health crisis—we must invest in prevention

By: Veronic Clair, MD, PhD, CCFP, FRCPC, Steve Mathias, MD, FRCPC

The US Surgeon General recently issued an advisory on the youth mental health crisis, which was worsened by COVID-19, calling for swift, coordinated actions.[1] The situation in BC is similar. It is... Read More

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News / May 2022

Are you making these TFSA mistakes?

By: Andrea Cross, CFP

There are few free rides in personal finance, but Canada’s Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) program is one of the most generous to investors. Your interest, dividends, and capital gains can grow tax-... Read More

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COVID-19 / April 2022

Post-acute-COVID-19 Visiting Specialist Clinic

By: Michelle Tan, MD, CCFP, MBA

As an additional support for workers referred to post-COVID-19 recovery clinics in the community, the WorkSafeBC Visiting Specialist Clinic (VSC), in collaboration with Claims and Rehabilitation... Read More

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College Library / April 2022

Three best point-of-care tools available

By: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS

As a type of information resource, BMJ Best Practice, DynaMed, and UpToDate have many names: point-of-care information tools, clinical decision support resources, electronic textbooks, and more. All... Read More

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BCMJ

British Columbia Medical Journal

The BC Medical Journal is a general medical journal published by Doctors of BC. It provides continuing medical education with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

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ISSN: 0007-0556 
Established 1959