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A nurse attends to a person donating blood
News / June 2016

CFMS national blood drive: The need is constant

By: Salima Abdulla, BSc

One in ten Canadian patients admitted to hospital receives blood products and, in most cases, from more than one donor. That’s one reason why the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS)... Read More

A child uses an inhaler
News / June 2016

GPAC guideline: Asthma in Children—Diagnosis and Management

A new BC Guideline developed by Child Health BC in collaboration with the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee provides recommendations for diagnosis and management of asthma in patients aged... Read More

A doctor stands with an elderly couple and their adult children
News / June 2016

Disability insurance: Your financial safety net

By: Caleb Bernabe

In the pursuit of practising medicine, you have made many sacrifices. Following your perseverance throughout medical school and residency, your most valuable asset is the ability to work. If your... Read More

Breast cancer
News / January/February 2016

Scientists produce breast cancer from a single cancer gene

Scientists in the Faculty of Medicine and the BC Cancer Agency used a single mutant gene to create breast cancer in mice, upending a longstanding assumption that development of human breast cancer... Read More

WorkSafeBC / December 2015

Referrals to the Visiting Specialist Clinic

By: Clayton Chmelik,

WorkSafeBC’s Visiting Specialist Clinic (VSC) in Richmond provides injured workers with access to fellowship-trained specialists within 2 to 3 weeks of an approved referral. This rapid access to care... 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