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News / October 2017

Pharmacare Plan W program: Changes for some First Nations Health Authority clients and their physicians

By: Shannon McDonald, MD

The recent transition of responsibility for First Nations health care in BC from Ottawa to BC First Nations is encouraging, empowering, and a reason to be optimistic. The next step in that transition... Read More

News / October 2017

Pain clinic renamed to honor Kelowna doctor

The Okanagan Interventional Pain Clinic in Kelowna has been renamed the Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre to honor the popular and much-loved surgeon who died earlier this year. Dr Bill Nelems... Read More

News / October 2017

Doctors of BC Representative Assembly delegates, 2017–2018

To view and download a PDF document of the Doctors of BC Representative Assembly delegates, 2017–2018, click here.

News / October 2017

Common mistakes in insurance planning on your own

By: Channelle Sawyer

As a physician, do you recommend patients self-diagnose or self-treat? Is this effective or the best use of a patient’s time and effort? Do self-diagnosis and self-treatment often have negative... Read More

News / October 2017

BC at the CMA General Council: Vive le débat libre

By: Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP

As Canada recently celebrated its 150th birthday, so too did the Canadian Medical Association, which held its sesquicentennial General Council (CMA GC) meeting in August. The event, often referred to... 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