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Factory worker in hot weather
WorkSafeBC / June 2024

Preventing heat-related illness: Identifying workers at risk of heat stress due to hotter days in the context of climate change

By: Curtis May, MD, MPH, CCFP, Diana Janke, Shobhit Maruti, MD, MPH, ACBOM, DABPM, FRCPC

As days with recorded temperatures above 30 °C become increasingly frequent in BC, the risk of heat-related illness increases, with workers who primarily work outdoors more likely to be affected.[1]... Read More

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News / June 2024

Why do insurance policies have exclusions?

By: Hali Stus

We purchase insurance for the primary purpose of mitigating our risk by transferring it to an insurer. Life insurance, for instance, helps protect our loved ones from financial risk if we pass away.... Read More

Achievement in health care
News / May 2024

Give someone the recognition they deserve: Doctors of BC’s awards

May is Doctors of BC’s annual awards month, dedicated to showcasing and recognizing outstanding doctors who make extraordinary contributions to their profession and their community, and inspire those... Read More

A doctor prepares a syringe.
WorkSafeBC / May 2024

Blood and body fluid exposures in the workplace: Scenarios you may encounter in your clinic

By: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM

Blood and body fluid exposures can occur in a variety of health care workplace settings. As a physician, you have different roles and responsibilities in different situations, particularly if you... Read More

A doctor removes a tick from a patient using forceps.
BC Centre for Disease Control / May 2024

Management of tick bites and tick-borne diseases in British Columbia

By: Jae Ford, MD, MPH, Quinn Stewart, MPH, Stefan Iwasawa, Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM, Mayank Singal, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC

Ticks are known vectors for transmission of tick-borne diseases in British Columbia. Tick bites and concern about tick-borne diseases are common presenting complaints to primary care and urgent care... 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