December 2016

Articles

Social egg freezing: A viable option for fertility preservation

What are the options for shoulder replacement today?

What role does ankle replacement play in managing pain and disability?

BC Centre for Disease Control

A new Borrelia species discovered in BC ticks

Billing Tips

Billing for new patients

Council on Health Promotion

Reducing radon exposure in British Columbia

College Library

Safe prescribing for opioids, sedatives, and stimulants

Editorials

Dark and stormy times

Is there a medical professional on board?

Letters

Re: Orphaned patients

Re: Opioid prescribing

Re: Opioid prescribing. The president replies

The BC opioid crisis

The BC opioid crisis. The College replies

Advertisement for Doctors of Optometry in BCMJ

Re: Electronic wound monitoring

Re: Electronic wound monitoring. The author replies.

News&Notes

BCMJ member research results

BC’s “top doc” in family medicine honored

GPAC guideline: Special Endocrine Testing

Interested in providing feedback on technology projects?

Take steps to protect your online information

Obituaries

Dr Alexander Duncan McDougall, 1923–2016

Dr Robert Riley Wilson, 1921–2016

Point Counterpoint

Cover up: The lack of evidence for vaccinate or mask policies

Immunize or mask: A choice to protect patients in BC

President's Comment

’Tis the season to remember those who need our care and support

Shared Care Committee

Learning Links: Helping physicians improve child and adolescent mental health care

Specialist Services Committee

Goal-directed fluid therapy and opioid-sparing technique: Clinical guidance amid doubt and confusion

WorkSafeBC

Appealing WorkSafeBC decisions