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A group of people are running on treadmills at a gym
Council on Health Promotion / September 2018

Increasing physical activity in patients: By asking the questions, we can make a difference

By: Tommy Gerschman, MD, FRCPC, MSc

Take a moment and ask yourself, how many days per week do you engage in moderate (or higher intensity) physical activities (like a brisk walk), and then, on those days, how many minutes do you engage... Read More

Drs Simon Rabkin, Eric Yoshida, and Stephen Nantel inside the VCH Hall of Honour.
News / September 2018

The Vancouver Medical Staff Hall of Honour (VCH): Remember the heroes of the past

By: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Stephen Nantel, MD, FRCPC, Jennifer Laxamana, Simon W. Rabkin, MD, FRCPC, FACC

The Vancouver Medical Staff Hall of Honour of Vancouver Coastal Health was created, with the approval of the hospital administration, to commemorate both the 110th anniversary of the Vancouver... Read More

Coyote’s Food Medicines
News / September 2018

Medication use in Indigenous communities

An Indigenous storytelling project called Coyote’s Food Medicines was launched in front of an audience of 4000 Elders at the BC Elders Gathering in July to encourage conversations about wellness and... Read More

A group of women are wearing pink shirts with pink ribbons
News / September 2018

University of Winnipeg research aims to identify resistance to breast cancer treatment

A simple test could improve the treatment odds of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, thanks to new research at the University of Winnipeg. The drug Tamoxifen, used to treat the majority of... Read More

A hospital emergency department
News / September 2018

BCEHS Action Plan transforming emergency health services in BC

BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) has made significant progress in the first year of implementing the 3-year BCEHS Action Plan. The bold plan focuses on improving ambulance response times for... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

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