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WorkSafeBC / October 2022

Evidence-Based Practice Group answers clinical questions

By: Cindy Lau, MA

A critical component behind WorkSafeBC’s mission to provide workers with appropriate medical treatment and rehabilitation on their road to recovery and return to work is assessing the breadth of... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / October 2022

Sarcopenia in older adults: Use it or lose it

By: Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP, Eileen M. Wong, MD, CCFP, FCFP

One of the major health challenges in an aging population is mobility impairment, along with the resulting cascade of negative health outcomes, including disability, loss of independence, and reduced... Read More

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BC Centre for Disease Control / October 2022

Monkeypox: What primary care providers need to know about testing

By: Troy Grennan, MD, DTM&H, MSc, FRCPC, Agatha Jassem, PhD, (D)ABMM, FCCM, Mel Krajden, OBC, MD, FRCPC, Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC

Since May 2022, monkeypox infections have been reported in many countries where they had not been seen previously, including Canada. Timely diagnostic testing using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is... Read More

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News / October 2022

Business Pathways: Where we came from and where we are going

By: Holly Pastoral

The Business Pathways program (www.doctorsofbc.ca/business-pathways) was initiated by Doctors of BC in response to physician members asking for more information on how to run the business side of... Read More

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News / October 2022

The importance of disability insurance review and the GIB period

By: Laura McLean

The standard insurance-industry recommendation is to carry 60% of your net income in tax-free disability insurance, and the Guaranteed Insurability Benefit (GIB) rider is a valuable tool for... 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