June 2017

BCCDC

Increased mumps activity in BC and across North America

Billing Tips

The importance of ICD-9 codes on the mini-profile

Clinical Articles

Improved patient care and cost savings after rapid access to endoscopy initiated at a community hospital

Telemedicine in primary care: Who are the current users in British Columbia?

COHP

Struggling to put food on the table

Editorials

Can you spare some change?

Questions about legal marijuana

GPSC

Peer mentorship in opioid management: The Nanaimo E-Mentor Initiative

Letters

Re: Driving stoned

Re: Driving stoned. Author replies

Re: Preparing for an in-flight medical emergency

Re: Who wants to be a GP?

The fault in our stars

Who is checking the quality of referrals?

Who is checking the quality of referrals? College replies

News

Higher prostate cancer risks for black men may warrant new approach to screening

Medical history reveals MS begins to impact patients sooner

New BC Guidelines mobile app

Provincial centre for inflammatory bowel disease patients in the works

Accidental death and dismemberment coverage

BCCFP calls on provincial leaders to focus more on health care

Drug created from malaria parasite shows promise as bladder cancer treatment

Obituaries

Dr Bill Nelems, 1939–2017

Dr James Hugh Goldie, 1937–2017

Dr Rajindar Pal Joneja, 1934–2017

President's Comment

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven

Proust for Physicians

Proust questionnaire: Dr Trina Larsen Soles

WorkSafeBC

A physiatric approach to disability management in the workplace