Modern medicine, good nutrition, and sanitary conditions have resulted in life expectancy reaching a record high in the developed world. Many more people are now surviving illnesses that were... Read More

Mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets are becoming common tools at the point of care for quick reference to clinical guidance. However, it is paramount that the medical information is high... Read More

This is a revised version of the article published in the January/February 2014 issue (BCMJ 2014;56:29,46). The BC Centre for Disease Control corrected an error that appeared in the first... Read More

Wildland fires are common in BC, especially during the dry season. Every year thousands of fires of various sizes are started by natural or human causes. Wildland firefighters work on the front line... Read More

As chairs of the Specialist Ser-vices Committee (SSC), co-chaired by the BCMA and Ministry of Health, we sit at a unique table in terms of shared leadership. The SSC provides a distinct opportunity... Read More