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A sign with the abbreviation "AED" hangs in a hallway
Council on Health Promotion / October 2018

PulsePoint Respond app available in BC

By: Peter Thorpe, PGDip

The PulsePoint Respond smart phone app is ready to turn bystanders into potential lifesavers when a sudden cardiac arrest occurs in a public place in BC. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) launched... Read More

A caregiver rests a hand on the shoulder of a woman with dementia
News / October 2018

Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia

The Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Advisory Group of people with dementia has created a Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia. Although people with dementia hold the same rights as every... Read More

PrEP pills, used in treatment of HIV
News / October 2018

BC researchers date “hibernating” HIV strains

Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and Simon Fraser University, in partnership with the University of British Columbia and Western University, have developed a novel way... Read More

A runner wearing a jersey with a race number
News / October 2018

Fit middle-aged athletes susceptible to cardiovascular risk factors

A recent UBC study highlights how important it is for middle-aged athletes to have their doctor check their cardiovascular risk factors, especially if they have high blood pressure, high cholesterol... Read More

A man sits on a chair, with a hand on the side of his mouth and a pained expression on his face
WorkSafeBC / October 2018

Management of acute dental trauma

By: Alison D. Kaplen, DMD

In the workplace, oral and facial injuries are generally related to head or neck trauma. Occasionally, workers with catastrophic or multiple traumas may also sustain dental traumas that can be... 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