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News / July/August 2015

Recommendations target overuse of unnecessary medical procedures

Avoid CT scans for mild head injury and avoid psychostimulants for preschool children with ADHD. These are 2 of the 49 new recommendations pertaining to various medical specialties recently released... Read More

News / July/August 2015

Orofacial clefts and the impact on academic achievement

Children with orofacial clefts face challenges in school concerning cognition, reading, language, hearing, speech, and developmental and behavioral problems, which leads to poor academic achievement... Read More

News / July/August 2015

Look for FAST signs of a stroke

The Heart and Stroke Foundation has launched a province-wide FAST signs of stroke awareness campaign to ensure Canadians learn the signs of a stroke and implement the FAST approach to improve chances... Read More

News / July/August 2015

Kelowna’s first pediatrician honored

Dr Cliff Henderson received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BC Association for Child Development. Dr Henderson is a founding member of the Starbright Children’s Development Centre and... Read More

News / July/August 2015

Honorary degree to former Doctors of BC CEO

Dr Mark Schonfeld received a Doctors of Law degree, honoris causa, from the Justice Institute of British Columbia for his contributions to the medical profession and the community at large. Dr... 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