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News / December 2008

Guide to drive

By: John McCracken, MD

The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV), in partnership with the BCMA, is revising the BC Guide for Physicians in Determining Fitness to Drive a Motor Vehicle to ensure that it... Read More

News / December 2008

New source of evidence-based drug information for BC

By: Terryn Naumann, BSc(Pharm), PharmD,

The BC Provincial Academic Detailing (PAD) service is a new program aimed at providing current, accurate, and objective information about new and existing drug therapies to physicians in British... Read More

News / December 2008

Rix made member of Order of Canada

In October, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Gov­ernor General of Canada, made Dr Donald Rix a member of the Order of Canada. Dr Rix is a well-known leader in the British... Read More

WorkSafeBC / December 2008

Opioid/narcotic medications and the injured worker

By: Peter Rothfels, MD

WorkSafeBC has developed a practice and process for the prescription of opioid/narcotic medications for injured workers—here’s what you need to know. In 2007 in British Columbia, more than 1550... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / November 2008

Is living near power lines bad for our health?

By: Ray Copes, MD, FRCPC, Prabjit Barn, MSc,

The debate of whether there are adverse effects associated with electromagnetic fields from living close to high-voltage power lines has raged for years. While research indicates that large risks are... 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