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WorkSafeBC / March 2021

Occupational diseases and taking an occupational history

By: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM

Many family physicians or primary care providers will see occupational diseases in their daily practice. Physicians can play an important role in the prevention and early recognition of occupational... Read More

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News / March 2021

New magazine from the JCCs featuring stories of physician-led innovations

The inaugural issue of Collaborate on Health in BC is available online at https://bit.ly/3aFnZib. The magazine curates stories about how doctors have worked with health care partners to champion... Read More

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News / March 2021

MIND and Mediterranean diets associated with delayed onset of Parkinson disease

A new study from UBC researchers suggests a strong correlation between following the MIND and Mediterranean diets and later onset of Parkinson disease. While researchers have long known of... Read More

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COVID-19 / March 2021

COVID-19 recommendations from the BCCDC and Ministry of Health

The BC Centre for Disease Control and the BC Ministry of Health have produced the BC Care Bundle for Supporting High-Risk Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic and Influenza Season. This infographic... Read More

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News / March 2021

Book review: When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare Is Failing

By: Brian Day, MB

When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare Is Failing By Shawn Whatley, MD. Optimum Publishing International, 2020. ISBN: 978-0-88890-311-2... 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