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BC Centre for Disease Control / April 2023

Supporting BC youth at risk of drug poisoning from unregulated supply

By: Kali Sedgemore, Alexis Crabtree, MD, MPH, PhD, CCFP, FRCPC, Blake Stitilis, MPH

In 2022, 34 youth under 19 years of age died of illicit drug poisoning in BC.[1] Deaths are a result of increasing toxicity of the unregulated drug supply. For youth using substances, access to harm... Read More

Walk With Your Doc event
News / May 2023

Join a Walk With Your Doc campaign this May

Walk With Your Doc is Doctors of BC’s annual public health campaign that brings physicians and their patients together in an informal social setting to promote daily activity as part of a healthy... Read More

Contraception methods
News / April 2023

Free contraceptives beginning 1 April: Information for doctors

British Columbia is the first province in Canada to make prescription birth control free to its residents. Starting 1 April 2023, PharmaCare will cover the full cost of many prescription... Read More

Doctors of BC 2022 Report to Members
News / April 2023

Supporting physicians: Doctors of BC 2022 Report to Members

The Doctors of BC 2022 Report to Members summarizes the efforts of hundreds of BC doctors working on the dozens of committees, the Board, and the Representative Assembly, as well as the dedicated... Read More

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News / April 2023

Planning a vacation? Don’t forget to pack your travel insurance

With summer around the corner and the world opening up again, a vacation may be in your thoughts, or already in the planning stages. As you invest in your trip, don’t forget travel insurance to... 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