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News / July/August 2015

Book review: The Patient Paradox: Why sexed-up medicine is bad for your health

By: Jessica A. Otte, MD, CCFP,

By Margaret McCartney. London: Pinter and Martin, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78066-000-4. Paperback, 335 pages. $22. As a young doctor, keen on the latest knowledge, I joyfully chirp to anyone within... Read More

Family Practice Services Committee / July/August 2015

The power of collective impact

By: John Hamilton, MD,, Sarah Fielden, PhD,

Collective impact: It is a new and effective process for change. It is a commitment by a multidisciplinary team with a common agenda to solve complex, large-scale issues. The power of collective... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / July/August 2015

Respecting a new right: What are physicians’ responsibilities?

By: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP, A. Maria Chung, MDCM

On 6 February 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Section 241 of the Criminal Code, prohibiting assistance with the death of a person, was void for a “competent adult person…who clearly... Read More

College Library / July/August 2015

Better decision making with library search services

By: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS

As high-quality medical information becomes more readily available online, straightforward clinical questions can often be addressed quickly. Point-of-care tools offer simple interfaces to current,... Read More

Billing Tips / July/August 2015

Your Mini-Profile: Why you should read it

By: Keith J. White, MD

If you receive fee-for-service payments from MSP, a Mini-Profile (a statistical analysis of your billings for that calendar year) will be generated for you annually. So why should you read it? The... 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