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News January/February 2025
... the winner of the J.H. MacDermot Prize for Excellence in Medical Journalism (Independent), which recognizes a BC ... medical student’s significant achievement in writing an article without any physician coauthors, for her article “ A call to action: Dermatology’s role in ...
Premise / BY: Davie Wong, MD, FRCPC January/February 2025
... or misused in light of modern evidence.[ 3 ] In this article, we review a simple set of criteria to guide ... access and its associated complications, minimizes medical contact, generates a smaller carbon footprint, and ... are better than oral continues to be perpetuated in medical practice today, underscoring a widespread ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Rebecca Z. Xu, MD March 2025
... patients, including patient characteristics (pain, medical conditions, and mental health conditions), ... patients who lacked a primary care provider; had complex medical problems; went to walk-in clinics, emergency ... . All inferences, opinions, and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the ...
Premise / BY: Lucy Hui March 2025
... allergies, or adherence issues using information from medical records.[ 7 ] AI-enabled previsit planning tools can ... and treatment planning AI especially shows its value in medical cases where symptoms resemble a jigsaw puzzle, with ... and potential ethical implications are addressed. This article examines the impact of AI across the chain of ...
Letters / BY: Rachael Bradshaw, MAS, MLIS March 2025
... access an e-resource such as an e-book or online journal article, they are using the library.   Libraries democratize ... of BC Executive Board Letters Re: Closure of the CPSBC medical library ...
Premise / BY: Goldis Mitra, MD, CCFP April 2025
... care[ 4 ] that Canadians need to address their immediate medical issues and disease prevention. These health human ... This reflects the population aging and having more complex medical needs, but also the changing expectations of patients ... for her support and guidance during the development of the article and Dr Tahmeena Ali for her valuable feedback and ...
Premise / BY: John A. Cairns, MD, FRCPC May 2025
... Genomics Human genome Shortly after publication of my article in June 2000, Bill Clinton and Tony Blair announced ... somewhat later than many had predicted.[ 1 ] Immediate medical applications included development of cancer and other ... My prediction regarding improved access to patient medical data has been realized. In 2013, the BC Services Card ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC May 2025
... first woman in Canada to openly establish a medical practice and a founding member of the Canadian Women’s Suffrage Association. Denied entry to medical school in Canada—like all women of her time—she ... Three months later, the young woman was found dead. The article’s author speculated on Dr Stowe’s internal ...
Letters / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc May 2025
... for sharing his story and question in the context of our article. We are pleased to hear that he has been well since ... Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Medical Epidemiology Lead for Antimicrobial Resistance, BCCDC ... Stewardship, BCCDC —Edith Blondel-Hill, MD, FRCPC Medical Microbiologist/Infectious Disease Specialist, ...
Premise / BY: Davie Wong, MD, FRCPC June 2025
... this patient’s infection?” After years of extensive medical training, clinical practice, and memorization of ... or on a convenient and pleasing system of numbers? In this article, I take a critical look at the evidentiary basis of ... Diseases Doctors know. And since I’m concerned that your article might give readers the wrong impression about our ...