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Council on Health Promotion / January/February 2025

Postpartum cardiovascular health: Why enhanced screening and longitudinal care are essential

By: Alex Kilpatrick, MD, MPH, CCFP

The postpartum period, described as a critical yet underserved phase in maternal health care, presents unique challenges and opportunities for screening and treating women at risk of premature... Read More

A tree trunk with signs of sooty bark disease.
BC Centre for Disease Control / January/February 2025

Sooty bark disease in BC: A cause of a rare form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

By: Ali Okhowat, MD, MPH, CCFP, Christopher Carlsten, MD, MPH, Joey Tanney, PhD, Nicolas Feau, PhD, David A. McVea, MD, PhD

Sooty bark disease is a rare form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis that is caused by exposure to spores of Cryptostroma corticale. C. corticale is a fungus endemic to eastern North America but... Read More

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News / January/February 2025

2024 J.H. MacDermot writing prize winners

Ms Chloe Gao Dr Rebecca Zhuang Ms Chloe Gao is the winner of the J.H. MacDermot Prize for Excellence in Medical Journalism (Independent), which... Read More

Dr Adam Thompson
News / January/February 2025

Dr Adam Thompson: Doctors of BC president-elect for 2025

Dr Adam Thompson Doctors of BC members elected Dr Adam Thompson as the next president-elect. His term will start January 2025. Working as a family physician in... Read More

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WorkSafeBC / December 2024

Tips for billing WorkSafeBC when asked to submit a Physician’s Report (Form 8/11)

By: Patrick Wong, Waqar Younas, PhD

Recent WorkSafeBC data show a high rejection rate when physicians bill for Physician’s Reports that WorkSafeBC has requested. To make the billing process smoother, this article explains when and how... 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