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Council on Health Promotion / April 2015

What do we know about drug driving?

By: Jeffrey R. Brubacher, MD,

“Drug driving” refers to driving while using impairing drugs. This includes illegal drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, and heroin. It includes cannabis, which is illegal for recreational use but... Read More

Female doctor accessing electronic medical records concept
College Library / April 2015

Access to ClinicalKey: A new clinical search engine

By: Robert Melrose

The College Library now provides members with access to ClinicalKey, a new reference resource from Elsevier replacing MD Consult. ClinicalKey has enhanced search capabilities that provide access to... Read More

Billing Tips / April 2015

When to bill fee item 15142 versus 15130

By: Keith J. White, MD

It has come to the attention of the Patterns of Practice Committee that physicians may be inappropriately billing fee item 15142 (urinalysis—complete diagnostic, semi-quant, and micro) due to... Read More

X-ray of pulmonary tuberculosis
BC Centre for Disease Control / April 2015

DNA technologies to combat tuberculosis

By: Patrick Tang, MD, PhD,, James Johnston, MD, FRCPC,, Mabel Rodrigues, PhD,

Every year approximately 300 people in BC are diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) disease.[1] To establish effective treatment, isolation precautions, and public health responses, a rapid and... Read More

WorkSafeBC / March 2015

Certifying medical fitness of working divers

By: Steve Martin, MD, CCFP, MScOH, FCBOM, DipSportMed

If you have patients working as commercial divers, it’s important to note that medical surveillance is key to reducing their chances of short- or long-term disability. As an overall precaution,... 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