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Clinical Articles / January/February 2010

Swirski-type interviews: An ethical dilemma for physicians

BY: Derryck H. Smith, MD, FRCPC

Ms Swirski was injured in a motor vehicle accident and subsequently developed epi­leptic seizures. She was assessed by four neurologists who opined that the seizures resulted from a brain injury.... Read More

close up monitor showing atrial fibrillation
Clinical Articles / December 2009

Atrial fibrillation: Advances in management

BY: Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC,, Marc W. Deyell, MD, FRCPC,, Charles Kerr, MD, FRCPC,

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained ar­rhyth­mia seen in clinical practice and accounts for the majority of arrhythmia-related emergency room visits and hospital admissions. In fact... Read More

Woman doctor or nurse in surgery outfit is holding a mammogram in front of x-ray illuminator
Clinical Articles / December 2009

The top issues patients mention when family physicians recommend screening mammography

BY: Marilyn J. Borugian, PhD,, Lisa Kan, MSc, Barbara Poole Lane, MPA, Chen Lydia Xu, BSc,, Larry St. Germain, BEng,, Karen A. Gelmon, MD, FRCPC

The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) has offered British Columbia residents free screening mammograms since 1988. The Canadian benchmark for participation in routine screening mam­mography every 2... Read More

Laparoscopic surgery
Clinical Articles / November 2009

Excellent outcomes after establishing laparoscopic colon surgery in a non­academic regional hospital

BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Kevin W. Wiseman, MD, FRCSC,

Background Laparoscopic colon surgery has been shown to be a safe alternative to open colon resections for both benign and malignant disease.[1-3] Postoperative complications are reduced and length... Read More

Clinical Articles / November 2009

Supporting family physicians in British Columbia: The experience of the Practice Support Program

BY: Dan MacCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO,, Liza Kallstrom,, Rosemary Gray, BA, BSc, PMP,, Jo Ann Miller, PhD,, Marcus J. Hollander, PhD,

In order to better understand the decline in family practice, and to develop strategies to reverse this trend, the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) held consultations in 2004 and 2005... 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