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A doctor accesses medical records on a tablet
News / September 2021

Access patient information with CareConnect

A province-wide electronic health record (EHR) is enabling health care providers to access key patient information in one place. Offered and supported by the Provincial Health Services Authority (... Read More

A pregnant woman works on a computer
News / September 2021

Parental leave and implications for disability insurance

By: Erin Connors

Insurance advisors recommend you review your insurance portfolio any time you experience a major life change, and becoming a parent definitely counts. You may be unaware that this major change can... Read More

A doctor sits at a board room table writing notes
News / September 2021

New chair and vice-chair appointed by Doctors of BC Board

Dr Sophia Park, Chair Dr Adam Thompson, Vice-chair The Board of Directors of Doctors of BC elected a new chair and vice-chair at its meeting on 11 June... Read More

A laboratory technician prepares to draw blood from a patient
Billing Tips / July/August 2021

Laboratory Services Act: What does it mean for physicians?

By: Janet Evans, MD

This article originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of the BCMJ. As this subject continues to pose a problem, the Patterns of Practice Committee decided to rerun the article. The Laboratory... Read More

A senior sits in a wheelchair
Council on Health Promotion / July/August 2021

Rural–urban inequities in palliative care

By: David May, MD, CCFP

There are significant inequities in the delivery of palliative health care between rural and urban populations in British Columbia. These inequities have, like many other areas of health care, been... 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