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Family Practice Services Committee / December 2015

The Practice Toolkit: A practice management manual for all BC GPs

By: Afsaneh Moradi

A new tool developed by Divisions of Family Practice will help GPs around the province better manage their medical practices. The Practice Toolkit, a fully customizable resource built to suit clinics... Read More

Council on Health Promotion / December 2015

Mercury in seafood: Tempest in a tuna tin?

By: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)

The element mercury has long captured people’s imaginations. A silvery liquid at room temperature, this heavy metal has historically enjoyed an exalted status that belies its potent toxicity.... Read More

College Library / December 2015

Mobile support from the College Library

By: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS

An increasing number of physicians use smartphone apps as educational and reference tools to support clinical practice.[1] However, the quality of medical apps varies and regulation is in its infancy... Read More

Billing Tips / December 2015

I’m being audited: Recovery

By: Keith J. White, MD

This is the fourth and final article in the series that takes you through what to expect if you are the subject of a billing audit by the Billing Integrity Program. This article covers phase 4:... Read More

Legionella Pneumophila Bacteria, artwork
BC Centre for Disease Control / December 2015

Diagnostic testing for Legionnaires’ disease: Trends in BC

By: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM, Yin Chang, MSc, Linda M.N. Hoang, MSc, MD, DTM&H, FRCPC

Legionnaires’ disease is often severe and is a potentially fatal form of bacterial pneumonia, particularly in individuals with compromised health status. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1... 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