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WorkSafeBC / July/August 2024

The WorkSafeBC Critical Incident Response Program: A resource for you and your patients

By: Amber Sawkins, MSW, RSW

During the course of their work, people may be exposed to a distressing event, and the impact of the exposure can linger. It could be witnessing violence or death, being threatened, or experiencing a... Read More

Bins of food at a food bank, with blurred people in the background.
Council on Health Promotion / July/August 2024

Is food insecurity the issue, or is it discrimination?

By: Selena Lawrie, MD, CCFP, Jennifer M. Phillips, CCFP

Community food security means always having access to a safe, nutritious diet through a sustainable system that promotes healthy choices, self-reliance, and equal access.[1] Food insecurity is “the... Read More

News / July/August 2024

Doctors of BC 2023 scholarship winners

Mr Mikko McDiarmid Mr Tristan Longman Doctors of BC awarded its annual $1000 scholarships for 2023 to Mr Mikko McDiarmid and Mr Tristan Longman. The... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / June 2024

Understanding chronic conditions in BC

By: Kate Smolina, DPhil, CHE, Geoff Ramler, BSc, Solmaz Setayeshgar, PhD, Andrea D. Olmstead, PhD, Kayla McLean, PhD, Xibiao Ye, PhD, Gillian Frosst, BSc, MPH

Chronic diseases are leading causes of disability and death. They have a major impact on individual well-being and result in significant costs to the health care system.[1] In BC, the number of... Read More

AI in patient care
Council on Health Promotion / June 2024

Complexities of artificial intelligence in health care

By: William Liu, BHSc, Birinder Narang, MBBS

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to drastically improve physicians’ professional lives. With the release of ChatGPT—a generative AI tool that engages in human-like... 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