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College Library / November 2008

Getting greener with Cites & Bytes

By: Linda Clendenning, Judy Neill, Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS

We like to think of libraries as “good guys”: equal access to information for all users, no special fees, open and friendly attitudes. Naturally we reuse, recycle, and try to eliminate waste.... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / November 2008

How to improve our patients’ health literacy

By: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP

“ Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. But health literacy... Read More

Family Practice Services Committee / November 2008

Practice Support Program implementation the focus of mid-term review

By: Liza Kallstrom,

A mid-term review recently con­ducted for the Practice Support Program (PSP) provides excellent guidance for further PSP development and improvement, ac­cord­ing to the program’s BCMA and Ministry of... Read More

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News / November 2008

Book review: While Bullets Fly

By: Ted Bain, MD,

by Ian Bruce Robertson While Bullets Fly by Ian Bruce Rob­ertson. Victoria: Trafford Publishing, 2008. ISBN 1-4251-3512-9. Paperback, 343 pages. $23. Numerous books have been written... Read More

News / November 2008

Disability plan enhanced

By: Sandie Braid, CEBS

A major enhancement has been made to the Physicians’ Disability Insurance (PDI) Plan—the addition of a partial disability benefit. For disabilities occurring on or after 1 October 2008, the insurer... 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