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Two people preparing vegetables.
Council on Health Promotion / December 2019

Canada’s revolutionary new food guide

By: Michael R. Lyon, MD, ABOM

Earlier this year the federal government released a revised and dramatically different version of Canada’s Food Guide. This is the ninth iteration of a document that has played a central role in... Read More

A female doctor sits at a desk, filling out forms, her stethoscope in the foreground.
Family Practice Services Committee / December 2019

PSP supports for quality improvement activities: Refreshed compensation policy, simplified certification process

By: Alana Godin

The GPSC recognizes that doctors and health care team members invest significant time to ensure that practices run smoothly and efficiently. As family practice teams expand, practices are... Read More

A woman holding a baby talks with a doctor.
BC Centre for Disease Control / December 2019

Shared decision making and breastfeeding: Supporting families’ informed choices

By: Sarah Munro, PhD, Cynthia Buckett, MBA, RD, Julie Sou, MSc, Nick Bansback, PhD, Henry Lau, RD

British Columbia has the highest rates of breastfeeding initiation in Canada, but there is a sharp decline in breastfeeding in the weeks or months after birth.[1] Supporting families in making... Read More

Five people are at a table, including a doctor and nurse, talking over a clipboard.
Specialist Services Committee / December 2019

Physician engagement gains traction across BC

By: Sam Bugis, MD, Cindy Myles

Meaningful physician engagement is essential to a health care organization’s ability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective patient care. But for the past 2 decades—as BC’s health authorities were... Read More

A doctor holds a swab at a baby's open mouth.
News / December 2019

New DNA “clock” could help measure development in young children

Scientists have developed a molecular “clock” that could reshape how pediatricians measure and monitor childhood growth and potentially allow for an earlier diagnosis of life-altering developmental... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 68 Number 1 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