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A midwife examines a pregnant woman
Shared Care Committee / September 2018

Building interprofessional maternity care in BC

By: Nancy Falconer,, Lee Yeates, RM, MHM

Pregnant women in some BC communities can face fragmented and siloed perinatal care, split between family doctors, registered midwives, and obstetricians—who may not communicate, collaborate, or even... Read More

A woman cares for her mother, who has dementia
Family Practice Services Committee / September 2018

Helping patients and families navigate dementia: The Kootenay Boundary Dementia Roadmaps

By: Afsaneh Moradi

As Canada’s population ages, dementia diagnoses are on the rise—there are currently 564 000 Canadians living with dementia,[1] and 25 000 new cases are diagnosed every year.[1] A diagnosis of... Read More

A knee X-ray
WorkSafeBC / September 2018

Lower-extremity radiographs: Weight-bearing, please

By: Derek Smith, MD, FRCSC

Injured workers often require imaging for joint-related trauma or pain. After a history and examination, plain radiographs are often the next step in investigating a patient’s musculoskeletal... Read More

A doctor uses a tablet; above are several different medical icons
College Library / September 2018

Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs—Clinically relevant drug information at your fingertips

By: Paula Osachoff

The College Library offers the Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs (CHPD) in two online volumes—one pertaining to adults, and another for children and adolescents. The CHPD contains authoritative... Read More

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News / September 2018

J.H. MacDermot Writing Award

The BCMJ invites writing submissions from student authors, and each year awards a prize of $1000 for the best medical student submission accepted for print and online ... 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