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Dr Horace Wrinch
News / June 2020

Book review: Service on the Skeena: Horace Wrinch, Frontier Physician

By: Peter Newbery, MDiv, MD

Service on the Skeena: Horace Wrinch, Frontier Physician By Geoff Mynett. Ronsdale Press, 2019. Paperback. The achievements of physicians working in... Read More

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COVID-19 / June 2020

Obesity: A risk factor for severe infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

By: Priya Manjoo, MD, Katie Bowers, MPP

The COVID-19 pandemic is of particular relevance to patients with obesity. Early clinical reports from China, Italy, and the US identified that age, hypertension, cardiac disease, and diabetes are... Read More

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COVID-19 / June 2020

Thank you, and a helping . . . email?

By: Niki Baumann

Thank you to everyone for all you’re doing in this unusual situation. Normally the College Library would extend a helping hand, but even though we washed it for over 20 seconds, maybe we can offer a... Read More

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COVID-19 / June 2020

Epidemiology of COVID-19 in BC: The first 3 months

By: Caren Rose, PhD, MSc, Kate Smolina, DPhil, CHE, BCCDC Surveillance Team

11 May 2020 As of mid-May 2020, more than 2000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia were reported to public health.[1] The epidemic in BC began with the first lab-confirmed case... Read More

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WorkSafeBC / May 2020

New WorkSafeBC early concussion and assessment program

Concussion is considered to be a relatively benign injury with an expected full recovery within 4 weeks; however, up to 20% of those diagnosed with a concussion will experience ongoing symptoms and... 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