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News / December 2014

Breast cancer screening recommendations for women who received mantle radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma

By: Christine Wilson, MD, FRCPC, Stephen Chia, MD,, Laurie Sehn, MD,, Joseph Connors, MD,, Scott Tyldesley, MD, FRCPC, Karen Goddard, MB ChB, MA, FRCP (UK), FRCPC,

A key component of treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma is often radiation therapy. In recent decades, however, it has become clear that by integrating chemotherapy with radiation the radiation field can... Read More

News / December 2014

Breast cancer screening for BC women low

The BC Cancer Agency is reminding women between the ages of 50 and 74 to get a mammogram every 2 years to screen for breast cancer. Research shows a 25% reduction in breast cancer deaths among BC... Read More

News / December 2014

Book review: Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn’t

By: Anne I. Clarke, MD

By Patricia L. Papernow. Routledge, 2013. ISBN 978-0-415-89438-8. Paperback, 229 pages. $35.14. This book covers the gamut of issues faced by stepfamilies as they forge new relationships. It... Read More

News / December 2014

Advocacy for Victoria-area children subjected to abuse

By: Serena Bedwel,

ORCA Children’s Advocacy Centre Society is a nonprofit, charitable organization established in 2009 to meet the needs of children subjected to sexual and physical abuse. ORCA’s overall objective... Read More

Female doctor accessing electronic medical records concept
Family Practice Services Committee / December 2014

Your EMR: Why achieve meaningful use level 3?

By: Brenda Hefford, MD, Graham Taylor,

In British Columbia, 91% of eligible full-service family practice and specialist physicians (more than 5000 in total) are using an electronic medical record (EMR) in their practice. With one of... 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