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Letters / October 2024

Re: Driving toward injury-free roadways

BY: Jan MacPhail, MD, MSc (Epidemiology)

In a recent editorial, Dr Schwandt described the importance of speed limits in reducing injuries and deaths (and health care costs) from motor vehicle crashes [BCMJ 2024;66:146]. Physicians can and... Read More

Letters / October 2024

Re: In-office management of knee osteoarthritis

BY: W. Francois Louw, CCFP(EM), FCFP, MBChB(Pret), DA(SA), PgCPain, Adv Dipl Pain Mgt, Adrian Gretton, MD, LMCC, CCFP, M.J. Atkins, ND

Drs Sidhu, Sheridan, Badii, and Masri’s article “In-office management of knee osteoarthritis” [BCMJ 2024;65:118-121] provides an excellent detailed overview of the in-office diagnosis and management... Read More

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President's Comment / October 2024

Increasing the influence of the physician voice

BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC

Dr Ahmer A. Karimuddin Our health care system is facing significant challenges. Emergency room closures, a physician shortage, longer-than-ever wait times for specialist care, and... Read More

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Premise / October 2024

Incorporating a Health at Every Size approach in Canadian medicine

BY: Chloe Gao, BHSc, Amanda Raffoul, PhD

In June 2023, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a policy statement that acknowledged concerns with the widespread use of body mass index (BMI) “due to its historical harm, its use for... Read More

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Premise / October 2024

How to navigate health promotion in the digital age—Social media and harm reduction among young adults

BY: Khushi Dabla, BSc, Madison Newby, BA, Munsa Gill Kang, Jessica Moe, MD, FRCPC, DABEM, MA, MSc

Social media has emerged as a pivotal tool for disseminating health promotion interventions aimed at supporting young adults. Despite social media’s widespread use for health communication, many... 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