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News / December 2013

BC labor and birth data now available to public

Labor and birth information for every hospital in BC is now available to pregnant women, health care providers, and the general public on a searchable website. This is the first time the hospital-... Read More

News / December 2013

Brazil adopts BC Treatment as Prevention HIV strategy

The Treatment as Prevention (TasP) strategy pioneered by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE ) has been adopted by Brazil as the country’s national HIV/AIDS policy.  In October,... Read More

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Family Practice Services Committee / December 2013

Patient attachment: Identifying methods for improvement in the Cowichan Valley

By: Morgan Price, MD, PhD, CCFP,, Nicole A. Kitson, PhD,, Grey Showler, RN, BA, BSN,, Valerie Nicol, MA, CCC,

The Attachment initiative—also known as A GP for Me—aims to provide access to primary care for all British Columbians who want a family doctor. We know that strong patient attachment to a primary... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / December 2013

The making of an urban medical myth

By: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)

Urban myths come in varying shapes and sizes. Some, like JFK conspiracy theories, seem innocuous. Others, like the myth that vaccines cause autism, are of concern because of their effect on the... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / December 2013

An optimal approach for diagnosing dyspepsia caused by helicobacter pylori

By: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM, Yin Chang, MSc

Helicobacter pylori is a micro-aerophilic, slow-growing, gram-negative spiral bacterium that colonizes the mucous lining of the human stomach. Infection with this bacterium has been identified as a... 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