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  • Chronic hepatitis B in British Columbia: Updates from the 2025 Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver/Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada guidelines
    By Kai Zhu, MD Review Articles September 2026

    Chronic hepatitis B in British Columbia: Updates from the 2025 Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver/Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada guidelines

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  • The current state of cardiac rehabilitation in British Columbia and Yukon: Mending the gaps
    By Valerie Barrette, RN, MScN Original Research September 2026

    The current state of cardiac rehabilitation in British Columbia and Yukon: Mending the gaps

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  • Beyond the cloudy lens: A physician’s guide to cataract treatment
    By Shawn (Po Hsiang) Yuan, MD Review Articles July, August 2026

    Beyond the cloudy lens: A physician’s guide to cataract treatment

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  • Assessing the generalizability of finerenone trial criteria to a British Columbia population with type 2 diabetes in a community endocrinology setting
    By Aria Jazdarehee, MD Original Research July, August 2026

    Assessing the generalizability of finerenone trial criteria to a British Columbia population with type 2 diabetes in a community endocrinology setting

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The current state of cardiac rehabilitation in British Columbia and Yukon: Mending the gaps
Valerie Barrette, RN, MScN /
Original Research September 2026
The current state of cardiac rehabilitation in British Columbia and Yukon: Mending the gaps

This province-wide environmental scan found that only 47% of programs offer all six core components of cardiac rehabilitation programs recommended by the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Read More

From gatekeeper to navigator: The physician’s role in a digital health care system
Susan Lee, MD, MEd, CCFP, FCFP /
Premise September 2026
From gatekeeper to navigator: The physician’s role in a digital health care system

In an era of abundant information and increasingly complex care processes, the physician’s value lies less in holding knowledge than in helping patients interpret information, move through the system, and decide what to do next. Read More

Chronic hepatitis B in British Columbia: Updates from the 2025 Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver/Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada guidelines
Kai Zhu, MD /
Review Articles September 2026
Chronic hepatitis B in British Columbia: Updates from the 2025 Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver/Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada guidelines

Recent guidelines on treating hepatitis B recommend universal one-time screening for adults, reflex hepatitis D virus testing, expanded treatment indications, and updated hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. Read More

Rising demand for psychiatric diagnosis in urban British Columbia: Implications for the BC health care system
Edwin Chete, MBBS, DPM, FRCPsych, FRCPC /
Premise September 2026
Rising demand for psychiatric diagnosis in urban British Columbia: Implications for the BC health care system

This narrative review integrates epidemiologic data, health care systems analysis, and conceptual literature, synthesizing clinical and policy-relevant insights. Read More

Digital health as a health promotion tool in primary care
Birinder Narang, MBBS /
Council on Health Promotion September 2026
Digital health as a health promotion tool in primary care

Primary care is where prevention, chronic disease management, and patient relationships live, and where the cracks in the system show up first. Digital health can close some of the gaps and can be a powerful health promotion tool, but only if it is built on interoperable foundations and keeps patients at the centre. Read More

Recommending the appropriate naloxone formulation for the patient
Christie Wall, MPH /
BC Centre for Disease Control September 2026
Recommending the appropriate naloxone formulation for the patient

Both nasal and intramuscular (injectable) formulations of naloxone are now available through the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Take Home Naloxone (THN) program, which provides naloxone and overdose response training at no cost to anyone likely to witness or respond to an overdose event.  Read More

More than just a beautiful game
Inderveer Mahal, MD, CCFP /
Editorials September 2026
More than just a beautiful game

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is easy to dismiss as an overpriced, commercialized sporting spectacle. And yet every few years it performs a social miracle. Read More

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Adam Thompson, MD /
President's Comment September 2026
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As we approach the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we want to share more about the work of Doctors of BC’s Indigenous Guiding Circle and reflect on what this journey has meant to us as individuals, health care leaders, and physicians committed to improving health care for Indigenous Peoples. Read More

Would you support your child being banned from social media?
Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC /
Editorials September 2026
Would you support your child being banned from social media?

In May 2026, JAMA Pediatrics published the largest longitudinal meta-analysis to date on digital media use and childhood development, encompassing nearly 19 000 participants (153 studies, 115 cohorts). Read More

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959