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News / March 2018

DriveABLE no longer used by RoadSafetyBC to assess drivers

As of 1 March, DriveABLE assessments will no longer be used by RoadSafetyBC to make licensing decisions; it will be replaced by a new Enhanced Road Assessment (ERA) administered by ICBC.  The... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / March 2018

Medical conditions and driving: Changes from RoadSafetyBC

By: Helen Thi, BA, Chris Rumball, MD

RoadSafetyBC is responsible for assessing and determining driver medical fitness to ensure the safety of all road users. Through the Driver Medical Fitness Program, RoadSafetyBC ensures drivers are... Read More

BC Centre for Disease Control / March 2018

Patient and physician resources for naloxone use in BC

By: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC, Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Margot Wilson, RN, MSN, CHE, Emily Ogborne-Hill

Since the overdose crisis was declared a public health emergency in BC in April 2016, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, health authorities, and... Read More

BC Centre for Disease Control / January/February 2018

Calls to BC Poison Control on 4/20: A case-only analysis

By: Emma Cumming, MSc, Tom Kosatsky, MD, MPH

Every 20 April, thousands of Canadians celebrate or advocate cannabis use by attending public events or consuming cannabis in private. Cannabis-themed celebrations on this date, known as 4/20, have... Read More

News / January/February 2018

Compensation increase: Economic stability dividend

Effective 1 February 2018, physicians will receive an across-the-board increase of 0.4% to all MSP fees, as well as to service, salary, and sessional contract ranges and rates within those ranges.... 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