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A patient lifts their arm while a doctor tests the range of motion.
WorkSafeBC / October 2025

Considerations when gradual-onset musculoskeletal conditions may be work related

By: Harvey Koochin, MD, A. Somani, MD, CCFP

Consider this scenario: A 41-year-old patient comes to your primary care clinic reporting onset of dominant-arm elbow pain while performing their regular work activities (scanning and bagging items... Read More

A person sits with a tray of breakfast food in their lap, including bacon and eggs.
Council on Health Promotion / October 2025

How much protein do I need, Doc?

By: Eileen M. Wong, MD, CCFP, FCFP

The question of how much protein is optimal in an average diet comes up often in clinical practice, especially as more evidence links nutrition to frailty, sarcopenia,[1] and overall health in older... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / October 2025

Unpacking excess mortality in BC

By: Arianne Albert, PhD, Joseph Amegadzie, PhD, Braeden Klaver, MSc, Christopher Mill, MPH, Naveed Z. Janjua, MBBS, DrPH, Kate Smolina, DPhil, CHE, Hind Sbihi, PhD

In April 2020, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer initiated systematic surveillance of the societal and unintended impacts of the COVID-19... Read More

News / October 2025

Seeking physician leaders: Doctors of BC’s call for nominations

As physicians continue to face growing challenges, your leadership is needed more than ever. On Monday, 22 September 2025, eligible members received the call for nominations for Doctors of BC’s 2025... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / September 2025

Climate change and mental health: A critical intersection

By: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC, Ou Jia (Emilie) Wang, Melissa Lem, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Rachel Grimminck, MD, FRCPC, DABPN, CGP

Climate change is an “unappreciated mental health emergency” with inequitable impacts.[1,2] Climate-related disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, and heat waves disrupt lives, communities, and access... 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