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Proust questionnaire: Dr Caitlin Dunne
Proust for Physicians April 2019

Proust questionnaire: Dr Caitlin Dunne

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What profession might you have pursued, if not medicine?
I was in the clinical psychology program at McGill before medical school.

Which talent would you most like to have?
The ability to heal 100% of the time. I think every doctor wants that.

What do you consider your...

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New research on hormones and breast cancer: The headlines don’t convey what women need to know
Editorials December 2019

New research on hormones and breast cancer: The headlines don’t convey what women need to know

By Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC/ Timothy C. Rowe, MBBS, FRCSC, FRCOG

Researchers in the UK recently published the results of a worldwide analysis on menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk in the Lancet.[1] The analysis included 58 studies, published between 1992 and 2018, of over 100 000 postmenopausal women with breast cancer.

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Celebrating a family medicine milestone and 1969 trailblazers
News December 2019

Celebrating a family medicine milestone and 1969 trailblazers

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Dr Gerald Stewart, past president of Doctors of BC, was one of the first recipients of the CCFP designation.

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The influence of breast density on breast cancer diagnosis: A study of participants in the BC Cancer Breast Screening Program
Clinical Articles December 2019

The influence of breast density on breast cancer diagnosis: A study of participants in the BC Cancer Breast Screening Program

By Colin Mar, MD, FRCPC/ Janette Sam, MRT/ Colleen E. McGahan, MSc/ Kimberly DeVries, MSc/ Andrew J. Coldman, PhD

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December 2019
BCMJ Vol 61 No 10 cover

Latest Content

  • The influence of breast density on breast cancer diagnosis: A study of participants in the BC Cancer Breast Screening Program
    The influence of breast density on breast cancer diagnosis: A study of participants in the BC Cancer Breast Screening Program
  • Drug-induced psychosis and neurological effects following nitrous oxide misuse: A case report
    Drug-induced psychosis and neurological effects following nitrous oxide misuse: A case report
  • The role of genetics in medicine: A future of precision medicine
    The role of genetics in medicine: A future of precision medicine

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    Pharmacological interventions for traumatic brain injury
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    Guest editorial--Mild traumatic brain injury, Part 1: Assessment and management
BCMJ

British Columbia Medical Journal

The BC Medical Journal is a general medical journal published by Doctors of BC. It provides continuing medical education with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

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  • Senior sex and grieving November 14, 2019

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