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WorkSafeBC / May 2007

Medical advisors—Your WorkSafeBC resource

By: Don Graham, MD, CCFP

WorkSafeBC medical advisors are your resource for collaboration on the clinical condition of your injured worker patients or for medicolegal opinions. While the majority of WorkSafeBC claims are... Read More

BC Centre for Disease Control / May 2007

Recommended use of point-of-care HIV tests

By: Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, E. Wong, BSN, MBA, D. Spencer, RN, Michael L. Rekart, MD, DTM&H, MHSc

Point-of-care HIV tests are screening tests for use in the clinic setting that provide immediate results on fingerstick blood specimens. These antibody-based tests have similar properties to... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / May 2007

BC first to implement new Air Quality Health Index

By: Paul Hasselback, MD, FRCPC,

Fresh air—it’s one of BC’s most well-known resources. But how do BC residents know if the air is actually clean or if it contains pollutants that are harmful to health? Well, due to the dedication of... Read More

News / May 2007

Pulsimeter

By: Bill Rife, MD,, Sandie Braid, CEBS, Fiona Youatt,

New childhood immunization fee codes As of 15 March 2007, new immunization fees for routine immunizations for patients age 18 and younger are available for billing. These fees were approved for... Read More

WorkSafeBC / May 2007

WorkSafeBC’s approach to gradual-onset soft tissue disorders

By: J. Robinson, MD,, Don Graham, MD, CCFP

For an ASTD claim to be accepted by WorkSafeBC, activities performed at work must significantly contribute to the cause. Activity-related soft tissue disorder (ASTD) is a term used by WorkSafeBC... 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