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News / January/February 2010

Drug-dispensing machines

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

Prescription drug users in Ontario recently got some good news. New technology is being deployed to in­crease ease of access, decrease travel, and improve patient safety—all without the pharmacist... Read More

News / January/February 2010

Doctors tackle climate change

Senior doctors from around the globe have formed the International Climate and Health Council, an international organization and part of a registered charity, Knowledge into Action. The aim of the... Read More

News / January/February 2010

Changes to Pregnancy Leave Program

One of the improvements achieved in the 2007 Physician Master Agreement was the expansion of the Pregnancy Leave Program to a full Parental Leave Program effective 1 April 2010. The current... Read More

News / January/February 2010

BCMA submits HST report to government

The BC government will implement the harmonized sales tax on 1 July 2010. In response, the BCMA commissioned an independent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers to determine the potential impact on BC... Read More

Group of physicians with love and focus on their job
Council on Health Promotion / January/February 2010

Family physicians and specialists unite! A collaborative approach to managing ADHD in the office

By: Wilma Arruda, MD,, Rex Bowering, MD,

It is 15:30 on Thursday. I retrieve the next chart in my door and see the patient is Scott, a 9-year-old boy. The referral note from one of my family physician colleagues asks me to see Scott for... 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