The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) reports that 1 in 200 seniors was hospitalized because of an adverse drug reaction between 2010 and 2011, compared with 1 in 1000 of all other... Read More
The BCMA presents three $500 scholarships to children of BCMA members planning to pursue postsecondary studies in the following school year. The scholarship application deadline is 5 p.m. on... Read More
Vaccines stand out as one of the most cost-effective health interventions in modern medicine.[1] It is estimated that immunizations have saved more Canadian lives over the last 50 years than any... Read More
Syphilis is an age-old sexually transmitted infection (STI) that typically passes through three clinical stages and may be latent (without overt signs or symptoms). Primary syphilis is highly... Read More
Family physicians play a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, and are instrumental in assisting patients with disability claims. If you are a family physician, you may... Read More