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Council on Health Promotion / January/February 2016

Real doctors treat more than one species

By: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP

Could physicians learn a valuable lesson from veterinarians? Veterinarians are aware that the same drug can have very different effects in different species. Could that approach be helpful for... Read More

Billing Tips / January/February 2016

Why be a medical inspector?

By: Keith J. White, MD

From time to time you will see requests for medical inspectors or audit hearing panel members, and you may wonder why anyone would want to be a medical inspector and audit their peers. Inspectors... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / January/February 2016

Carbon monoxide detectors: A powerful, underused way to protect lives

By: Prabjit Barn, MSc,, Daniel Fong, BSc, BTech, CPHIC,, Tom Kosatsky, MD, MPH

Carbon monoxide (CO) exposure is an important but under-appreciated health concern. CO is the leading cause of accidental poisonings in homes, with exposure resulting in severe cardiovascular and... Read More

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News / November 2016

New procedure for CL19 medical reports

ICBC has adopted new policy and procedures for completing the CL19 Medical Report. The new approach is as follows: ICBC agrees that a physician need only complete and return a CL19 based on a... Read More

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News / November 2016

Physicians honored with Above & Beyond Awards

Several Fraser Health physicians have been honored with a Fraser Health Above & Beyond Award. Each year, Fraser Health recognizes the employees, physicians, and volunteers who go above and beyond... 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