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Council on Health Promotion / March 2020

Exercising in pollution: How to counsel patients

By: JoyAnne Krupa, MD

Chronic exposure to air pollution is undoubtedly harmful; we are familiar with its associations with brain cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. We are also well versed in the health benefits... Read More

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Family Practice Services Committee / March 2020

The Patient Experience Tool: Incorporating the patient’s voice into quality improvement activities

By: Alana Godin

The GPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP) supports family physicians to transform primary care and ensure that all patients in BC have access to quality primary health care that meets their needs.... Read More

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WorkSafeBC / March 2020

WorkSafeBC resources for community physicians

By: Ernest Salcedo, Celina Dunn, MD, CCFP, CIME, Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM

In 2018, there were 155 753 work-related injuries reported to WorkSafeBC.[1] Many, if not most, community physicians will treat injured workers. There are several resources available to community... Read More

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News / March 2020

Lupus patients who take their medications at lower risk for type 2 diabetes

An Arthritis Research Canada study has revealed that patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to lupus patients who do... Read More

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News / March 2020

Seeking external reviewers for BC guidelines

BC health care professionals and stakeholders are invited to participate as external reviewers of draft version of BC guidelines. Peer review is a critical component of the guideline development... 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