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A nurse attends to a person donating blood
News / September 2016

Canadian Blood Services reduces restrictions for blood donation

Thousands more people may now be eligible to donate blood following recent changes to a number of Canadian Blood Services deferral policies and donor restrictions. The following notable changes are... Read More

A child sits alone on a bench by a playground, looking down at the ground
News / September 2016

Depression screening tools not accurate for children and adolescents

According to new Canadian research, there is insufficient evidence to show that the various short questionnaires physicians use to ask about symptoms of depression in children and adolescents... Read More

A doctor talks to a senior woman with a blank look on her face
News / September 2016

Canadian technology uses speech to track Alzheimer disease

A new technology that analyzes a person’s natural speech to detect and monitor Alzheimer disease and other cognitive disorders won the AGE-WELL Pitch Competition: Technology to Support People with... Read More

Children having fun walking across a fallen tree trunk in the forest
Council on Health Promotion / September 2016

Let’s help our children as parents and as doctors

By: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP

As fall rolls around and a new school year begins, those of you with school-age children or grandchildren will be anxious as they start a new year. It’s a time for new classmates, new teachers, and... Read More

The Parliament building in Ottawa, with Canadian flags flying
News / September 2016

Dr Michael Klein appointed to the Order of Canada

Dr Michael Klein has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. Recognized for his sustained contributions to integrating family medicine and maternity care in Canada, Dr Klein is one of 113... 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