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Council on Health Promotion / May 2016

Approaches to weight management

By: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD, Tanis Mihalynuk, RD,, Margo Sweeny, MD,, Helen Thi, BA

Discussions about how to best manage weight occur frequently in physicians’ offices. Patients enter our offices with the desire to lose weight for myriad reasons, from management of cardiovascular... Read More

College Library / May 2016

Stay current with Read by QxMD

By: Paula Osachoff

It is nearly impossible to keep up with the volume of medical literature published in your areas of interest and expertise without some help. Read by QxMD is part of the College Library’s growing... Read More

Billing Tips / May 2016

New Laboratory Services Act: What does it mean for physicians?

By: Keith J. White, MD

The Laboratory Services Act (LSA) came into effect on 1 October 2015. The LSA replaces the Medicare Protection Act (MPA) and the Hospital Insurance Act as the authority for insuring laboratory... Read More

BC Centre for Disease Control / May 2016

Immunization of those with no or inadequate immunization records and the role of serological testing

By: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM

Physicians often see patients who have no immunization records or whose records are incomplete. These may include immigrants, refugees, and sometimes health care workers. It may be possible to... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / December 2016

Reducing radon exposure in British Columbia

By: Ray Copes, MD, FRCPC, Alex Summers

What is radon?Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the decay of uranium in soil and can enter buildings and accumulate in indoor air.[1] As inhaled radon gas... 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