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News / May 2024

The attending physician’s statement – an important step in many insurance applications

By: Laura McLean

An attending physician’s statement (APS) is a report that insurance companies may request from your family doctor as part of your insurance application. The insurer may require an APS as one of their... Read More

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News / April 2024

Life insurance: How much do I really need?

By: Hali Stus

When speaking with Doctors of BC members about life insurance, I am often asked, “How much do I really need?” The answer depends on a few key areas of consideration, and there is no one-size-fits-all... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / April 2024

The public health paradox of wildfire smoke

By: Sarah B. Henderson, PhD, Phuong D.M. Nguyen, BSc, Jiayun Angela Yao, PhD, Michael Joseph Lee, PhD

When the BCCDC presents on the public health impacts of wildfire smoke, we often ask audiences to consider the following question: If there are 10 asthma-related physician visits on a slightly smoky... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / April 2024

The era of untruth

By: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC, Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP, David D. Sweet, MD, FRCPC

“Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without all three, we have no shared reality, and democracy as we know it—and all meaningful human endeavors—are dead.” —... Read More

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News / April 2024

New clinical pathway for BC children and youth with eating disorders

A new clinical point-of-care pathway from BC Children’s Hospital supports primary care and specialist physicians and nurse practitioners to provide care to children and youth presenting with possible... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

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