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Letters / July/August 2024

Closure of the CPSBC medical library (1)

BY: Teresa Marie Kope, MD, FRCPC

I am grateful to Dr Caitlin Dunne for her editorial[1] and to Dr Ian Gillespie for his letter[2] in the May BCMJ regarding the recent closure of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC)... Read More

Letters / July/August 2024

Closure of the CPSBC medical library (2)

BY: Barry Koehler, MD, FRCPC

I agree with Dr Dunne in deploring the closing of the College Library.[1] It has been an excellent and efficient service for the physicians of the province. It is not surprising that library use... Read More

A doctor examines a patient's knee.
Editorials / June 2024

Guest editorial: Osteoarthritis, Part 2

BY: Maziar Badii, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCSC

Dr Maziar Badii Dr Bassam Masri In the first part of this two-part theme issue on the important medical problem of osteoarthritis, as exemplified by osteoarthritis of the knee, we... Read More

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Premise / June 2024

“Lose 70 pounds and you get a new knee”: The current approach to obesity in patients awaiting total joint arthroplasty

BY: Ali Zentner, MD, FRCPC, Diplomate ABOM

Beatrice is a 70-year-old woman with severe bilateral knee pain. She presented to her family doctor with a story of progressive immobility over the last 4 years. Although she was very active during... Read More

Editorials / June 2024

The 2024 federal budget: Bad news for medical professional corporations

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

The 2024 federal budget[1] was released on 16 April 2024. It includes major spending on housing, the Canada Disability Benefit, and a national school food program.[2] These initiatives will come at a... 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