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A doctor holds the hand of an elderly patient
News / May 2018

Daily ibuprofen may prevent Alzheimer disease

Studies carried out by Vancouver-based researchers led by Dr Patrick McGeer suggest that if started early enough, a daily regimen of the nonprescription NSAID ibuprofen could prevent the onset of... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / May 2018

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink

By: Charuka Maheswaran, MBBS, DTM&H, DRCOG, DFFP, PMETB, CELTA, LMCC, CCFP, MPH

The causes of clean-water insecurity for the Indigenous peoples of Canada.Imagine living in a state of uncertainty about whether your drinking water is contaminated, whether this essential source is... Read More

BC Centre for Disease Control / May 2018

Transition to a three-dose rotavirus vaccine in BC

By: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM

Beginning April 2018, BC and other Canadian provinces and territories will begin to use the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5, RotaTeq, Merck Canada) in their immunization programs for infants,... Read More

A construction worker holds his shoulder in pain
WorkSafeBC / April 2018

Managing type-III acromioclavicular joint injuries

By: Ben Jong, MD, Danny P. Goel, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Between 2009 and 2016, WorkSafeBC accepted almost 1880 claims for acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries. More than 80% of injured workers were males in the construction, service trades, or transit... Read More

A couple holds their newborn baby in the maternity ward of a hospital
News / April 2018

Respect in the maternity ward

By: J. Stewart

The anticipation, the excitement, the unknown, and the unrelenting desperation to deliver a healthy baby are shared by every woman in pregnancy. Respect and the opportunity to participate in one’s... 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