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News / September 2013

HPV vaccine reduces infections in teen girls by half: Study

A study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that the HPV vaccine has reduced the infection rate in teenage girls by more than half, despite low vaccine uptake. The study, published... Read More

News / September 2013

Home insurance risks: Avoiding water damage

By: Sinden Luciuk,

Water damage is currently the number one cause of residential insurance claims and accounts for approximately 40% of total claims payouts. Water damage can result from a broken pipe, an overflowing... Read More

News / September 2013

Effectively using the fecal immunochemical test

By: Jennifer J. Telford, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CAGF, FACG

Colorectal cancer is the third-most commonly diagnosed malignancy in British Columbia and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. It is estimated that in 2013, 2900 British Columbians will... Read More

News / September 2013

Book review: The Surgeon’s Wife

By: Cynthia Verchere, MD

The Surgeon’s Wife By William H. Coles. 2011. ISBN 13: 978-1-45676-254-4. Hardcover, AuthorHouse.com, 212 pgs. $24.65. This fictional story at its base is about an adulterous affair between a... Read More

News / September 2013

Book review: My Leaky Body

By: Cynthia Verchere, MD

My Leaky Body By Julie Devaney. Fredericton: Goose Lane, 2012. ISBN 13: 978-0-86492-754-5 e. Paperback, 344 pages. $22.95. A young, intelligent, politically conscious woman takes us through her... 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