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People are in a line getting their temperature taken by a forehead scanner
COVID-19 / July/August 2021

Limitations of infrared thermography make skin-surface temperature scans an unreliable COVID-19 detection tool

Used to generate a heat map of infrared radiation emitted by heat sources, such as body temperature, infrared thermography (IRT) scans have become the go-to for mass detection of illnesses such as... Read More

A pregnant woman gets the COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 / July/August 2021

COVID-19 vaccine registry for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals in Canada

While COVID-19 clinical trials with pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are now underway, initial trials did not include these populations, and the risks and benefits of COVID-19 immunization... Read More

Emergency preparedness checklist
COVID-19 / June 2021

Emergency preparedness project rises to the challenge with pandemic response

By: Graham A.A. Dodd, MSc, MD, CCFP(EM), MADEM

In recent years, we’ve grown increasingly accustomed to emergency situations in BC. Forest fires, flooding, and other natural disasters are on the rise, and the province’s hospitals have been... Read More

A stethoscope sits by a scale
Council on Health Promotion / June 2021

Obesity as chronic disease

By: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC, Priya Manjoo, MD

The term chronic disease has been defined by several public health agencies, including the CDC and WHO. While somewhat varied, the definitions generally agree that chronic diseases have complex... Read More

A person in a library takes a book from between many others on a shelf
College Library / June 2021

Hidden gems on the bookshelves

By: Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLIS

Libraries are normally quiet, and they have been even more so during the pandemic. The physical College Library is closed and staff are working mainly from home. However, the Library has had a... 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