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Editorials / April 2017

Guest editorial: Caring for older adults, Part 2: The four Ds in geriatrics

BY: Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCAHS

In Part 1 of this two-part theme issue we discussed the value of comprehensive geriatric assessment and how this can be deployed to manage a number of common clinical presentations in older adults.... Read More

Editorials / April 2017

Baha cruising, BCMJ style

BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD

By the time this April issue is published, the February BCMJ cruise-and-learn to the Baja peninsula will be long past. Unfortunately, the vestiges of extra pounds put on while enjoying the... Read More

President's Comment / March 2017

Crossing the Rubicon

BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS

By the time you read this I will be more than halfway through my term as president. It amazes me how fast the time has passed. From engaging with members throughout BC on topics and issues of great... Read More

Premise / March 2017

Privileging for new medical school graduates in BC. BC Medical Quality Initiative replies

BY: Martin C. Wale, BM BS, FRCPath, MBA, Becky Temple, MD, CCFP, CCPE, Bev Mitchell, MSN, RN

Many of the points raised by Dr Wade are well made, but his analysis does not reflect progress made over the last 2 years in response to these concerns. A review of progress implementing the... Read More

Premise / March 2017

Privileging for new medical school graduates in BC

BY: Kevin Wade, CD, MD, CCFP

As a recent UBC graduate and new-in-practice family physician, I read with interest the 2014 articles on changes to medical staff privileging by Dr Slater and Ms Bloch-Hansen, and Dr Avery and... Read More

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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