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News / October 2012

Insurance: Time for a beneficiary designation checkup

By: Sinden Luciuk,

When was the last time you reviewed your beneficiary designations? You’ve no doubt made careful plans to ensure that your loved ones will be taken care of. However, your life circumstances may have... Read More

News / October 2012

BC researchers identify oral cancer markers

A BC research team has identified a set of molecular markers that can help determine whether individuals with oral precancerous lesions are at high risk of having those lesions progress to oral... Read More

News / October 2012

3D breast screening: A BC first

State-of-the-art digital mammography machines at the new Sadie Diamond Breast Health Imaging Centre at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre are providing BC women with 3D mammograms for the first... Read More

Family Practice Services Committee / October 2012

New Practice Support Program module on child and youth mental health launches across BC

By: Liza Kallstrom,

Much anticipated by family doctors across British Co­lumbia, the Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) module from the Practice Support Program (PSP) begins a full rollout in October 2012. The CYMH... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / October 2012

Emergency medical services: A new subspecialty on the horizon

By: Karen Wanger, MDCM, FRCPC, FACEP,, Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS

The increasing expectation of excellence from our health care system extends to care provided by paramedics in the prehospital setting.  Some physicians may remember the 1970s TV show... 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