Since its first meeting in January 2003, the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), a joint committee of the BCMA and the Ministry of Health, has sought to identify common ground, establish... Read More

I recently attended the 4th Congress of the International Society of Physical Activity and Health with conference attendees from around the world. I went mainly as an observer as I was not presenting... Read More

Each year, over 25 000 poisonings are reported to the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) and nearly half of these involve children. In the first 11 months of 2012, DPIC was consulted on 10... Read More

A study led by the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) has led to the development of a new clinical risk calculator software that accurately classifies, 9 out of 10 times, which spots or lesions are... Read More

Patients suffering from work-related asbestosis might be eligible for an early screening program to detect lung cancer. Based on the results of a lung cancer risk assessment tool,[1] WorkSafeBC will... Read More