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News / November 2012

Fraser Institute: Health care costs families $11 000 per year

An average Canadian family of two adults and two children will pay about $11 400 in taxes for health care in­surance in 2012, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The report,... Read More

News / November 2012

DNA sequencing improves inherited breast cancer testing

The Centre for Clinical Diagnostic Genomics at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has begun using new DNA sequencing techno­logy to test for inherited mutations in two major breast... Read More

News / November 2012

Call for nominations: 2013 BCMA and CMA special awards

BCMA Silver Medal of Service BCMA members are encouraged to nominate physicians or laypersons for the BCMA Silver Medal of Service award. The medal will be presented at the BCMA’s Annual General... Read More

Family Practice Services Committee / November 2012

Divisions of Family Practice and Shared Care Committee: Working together for healthier communities

By: Brian Evoy, PhD

Integrated care—the seamless support of patients across multiple health care providers—is a model aspired to throughout North America. Here in BC, pioneering partnerships between local Divisions of... Read More

Health Food for Fitness
Council on Health Promotion / November 2012

Healthy eating and nutrition: Patient education resources for BC physicians

By: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD, Margo Sweeny, MD,, Margaret Yandel, RD,, Helen Yeung, MHSc, RD,

Promoting healthy eating practices is key to reducing the risk and the incidence of chronic disease. Patients today are inundated with nutrition information, but unfortunately much of it is not... Read More

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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