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Microscopic bacteria
News / November 2016

New weapon for hard-to-treat bacterial infections

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have successfully prevented drug-resistant bacteria from forming abscesses using a peptide, which worked by disrupting the bacteria’s stress response... Read More

A doctor writes a report using a clipboard
News / November 2016

New procedure for CL19 medical reports

ICBC has adopted new policy and procedures for completing the CL19 Medical Report. The new approach is as follows: ICBC agrees that a physician need only complete and return a CL19 based on a... Read More

Gold stars on a black background
News / November 2016

Physicians honored with Above & Beyond Awards

Several Fraser Health physicians have been honored with a Fraser Health Above & Beyond Award. Each year, Fraser Health recognizes the employees, physicians, and volunteers who go above and beyond... Read More

A scientist looks through a microscope in a lab
News / November 2016

Uncovering cancer’s invisibility cloak

UBC researchers have discovered how cancer cells become invisible to the body’s immune system, a crucial step that allows tumors to metastasize and spread. As cancer cells evolve over time they may... Read More

A child sneezes into a tissue
BC Centre for Disease Control / November 2016

BC physicians reduce unnecessary antibiotic use—and costs

By: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, Laura Dale, Mark McCabe, MPH, Bin Zhao, MSc, Mei Chong, MSc, Edith Blondel-Hill, MD, FRCPC, Fawziah Marra, PharmD

It is rare to find a health intervention that both improves a standard of practice and reduces costs, but this seems to be the case for the Do Bugs Need Drugs? program in BC. The World Health... 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