Review Articles /
BY: Tae Won Yi, MD, PhD, FRCPC
April 2025
... and has potentially life-threatening consequences.[ 1-3 ] Hyperkalemia is more commonly seen in patients with ... and suggested approaches to outpatient management. Case 1 Mr Sharma is a 65-year-old man with type 2 diabetes ... estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 80 ml/min/1.73 m 2 , urine albumin:creatinine ratio was 40 mg/mmol, and ...
News
April 2025
... them 2.8. Psychologists rated the least reliable videos at 1.1 out of 5, while young adults rated them 2.3. This suggests ...
Premise /
BY: Goldis Mitra, MD, CCFP
April 2025
... the problem is even worse in British Columbia, at 27%.[ 1 ] Despite the introduction of the Longitudinal Family ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Catherine Joanne Binda, MD
April 2025
... to promote social accountability in medical training.[ 1-4 ] The field of refugee health offers an opportunity for ... 6 ] and an understanding of the health advocate role.[ 1 ] Health advocates support “patients in navigating the ... families were accessing a median of 4 out of 10 (range: 1 to 7) community resources highlighted by the Vulnerability ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Christie Wall, MPH
April 2025
... claimed 2253 lives in 2024, with fentanyl present in 85.1% of deaths.[ 1,2 ] Even when a drug toxicity event is survived, it can ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP
April 2025
... threats, known as “manufactured insecurity,”[ 1 ] which can have harmful health effects. These range from ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM
April 2025
... WorkSafeBC Medical Services by leaving a message at 1 855 476-3049. If you prefer to speak with a medical advisor ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
April 2025
... higher than the 12% rate in the general population.[ 1 ] A 2024 review on physician infertility highlighted that ... infertility rates are uniquely high among physicians.[ 1 ] Key concerns include financial pressures and the conflict ... training are major factors in childbearing decisions.[ 1,2 ] Many related studies have focused on surgeons, who have ...
Editorials /
BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB
April 2025
... also very likely to be exposed to health misinformation.[ 1 ] Before a patient comes to see us, they have often ...
Letters /
BY: Vanessa Kong, BA
April 2025
... to minimize the risks associated with substance use.[ 1,2 ] We outline three lessons learned during the development ... Committee of Doctors of BC and the BC government. Lesson 1: There was a gap in knowledge about substance use care and ...