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A doctor kneels down to talk to a child patient
News / July/August 2022

BC College of Family Physicians 2022 award recipients

Congratulations to this year’s BC College of Family Physicians award winners. My Family Doctor Award (patient nominated) The My Family Doctor Award is a way for patients to recognize their... Read More

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News / July/August 2022

New season of Doctalks: A Doctors of BC podcast production

On the first episode of DocTalks season 2, we speak with experts Julie Jones and Carl Prophet about how doctors can optimize their physical and online safety (www.doctorsofbc.ca/news/doctalks-... Read More

Screening equipment at BC Cancer
News / July/August 2022

BC Cancer Lung Screening Program—first of its kind in Canada

By: Sandy Zhang, MPH

BC Cancer has launched the Lung Screening Program, the first organized province-wide lung-screening program for high-risk individuals in the country. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death... Read More

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News / July/August 2022

Updates to the BCMJ’s student writing prizes

The British Columbia Medical Journal welcomes article submissions from BC medical students and offers two writing prizes for the best submissions accepted for publication. Recently, the prizes have... Read More

A sign outside a hospital with an arrow pointing to the emergency department
News / July/August 2022

Book review: Your inside guide to the emergency department: And how to prevent having to go!

By: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM)

Your inside guide to the emergency department: And how to prevent having to go! By Dr Fred Voon. FriesenPress, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-7776034-0-3. Paperback, 142 pages... 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