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Premise / November 2024

Sexual lubricants: Practice tips

BY: Shauna Correia, MDCM, FRCPC, Katherine Rabicki, MD, MSc

According to the World Health Organization, sexual health promotion is “fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples, and families, and to the social and economic... Read More

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Editorials / October 2024

I wonder which committee thought that one up

BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB

Our hospital’s physician wellness committee is constantly looking for ways to promote and improve the wellness of our physician group. One of our recent projects was to resurrect the tradition of... Read More

A stethoscope on top of a stack of magazines.
Editorials / October 2024

Readership versus distribution

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

For the BCMJ, the distinction between readership and distribution is more than a matter of semantics—it’s a reflection of our success in engaging the medical community of British Columbia. This... Read More

Letters / October 2024

Physicians need to read and understand the Health Professions and Occupations Act. Doctors of BC president replies

BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC

Doctors of BC shares Dr Hsiang’s concerns about the government’s lack of appropriate consultation when developing the Health Professions and Occupations Act. Doctors of BC has been, and continues to... Read More

Letters / October 2024

Re: Province-wide implementation of the Vancouver Chest Pain Rule

BY: Nicolas Lenskyj, MBBS(UQ), CFPC, FRACGP, MA

In their April 2024 BCMJ article [66:80-85], the authors present the Vancouver Chest Pain Rule as a tool to “preserve scarce resources for higher-risk patients while alleviating unnecessary... 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