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News / July/August 2011

Enhancing surgical care

By: Sam Bugis, MD

• “Dr Bugis, there are no inpatient or overnight beds. We can do the day-care hernia case while we sort it out. Just in case, which one of your patients has to be done and which ones can be... Read More

News / July/August 2011

CME update for specialists

After an extensive period of study, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has developed and launch­ed a totally redesigned Main­tenance of Certification (MOC) program along with a... Read More

News / July/August 2011

BCMA releases physician workforce planning paper

By: Shelley Ross, MD

Yogi Berra said it best: “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”  In the realm of physician workforce planning, the proof of his statement lies in the cycles of... Read More

News / July/August 2011

Additional selenium will not reduce cancer risk

A Cochrane Systematic Review of randomized controlled clinical trials found that taking selenium produces no protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancer or prostate cancer. In addition, there... Read More

Family Practice Services Committee / July/August 2011

Vancouver psychiatrists incorporate group medical visits into patient care

By: Clay Barber,, Liza Kallstrom,

In March 2009, St. Paul’s Hospital psychiatrists Drs Chris Gorman and Ron Remick began offering group medical visits for patients with mood disorders. “We saw what GPs were doing with their group... 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