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News / November 2010

Body Worlds and the Brain exhibition

By: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)

Telus World of Science is displaying the Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds and the Brain exhibition until early January. The exhibit is renowned for the human bodies, specially preserved through a... Read More

News / November 2010

BCPRA education course for GPs

By: Michael Schachter, MD,

It is estimated that up to 8% of British Columbians have potentially significant chronic kidney disease (CKD). Many of these patients are also affected by heart disease and diabetes as CKD increases... Read More

News / November 2010

BC Genome Sciences Centre advances

By: Judy Hamill,

In 1997, Nobel laureate Dr Michael Smith created Canada’s first genomic research centre dedicated to the study of cancer in British Columbia.  At the time, genomics was still in development—... Read More

Family Practice Services Committee / November 2010

Divisions of Family Practice address community needs, improve care at local level

By: Brian Evoy, PhD

The Divisions of Family Practice initiative is clearly meeting the needs of family physicians across the province. Since its launch almost 2 years ago, the initiative has seen the creation of 18... Read More

Man using his phone while at the wheel of a car
Council on Health Promotion / November 2010

Emerg. departments: Considered a safe haven from prosecution for impaired drivers involved in fatal or personal injury crashes?

By: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC, Luvdeep Mahli,, Robert Solomon, LLB, LLM, Erika Chamberlain, PhD

Impairment-related crashes are the leading criminal cause of death in Canada, accounting for approx­imately 1239 deaths, 73 120 injuries, and as much as $12.6 billion in financial and social costs... 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