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Robert Melrose
Because of the rapid aging of the population and modern advances in medicine, the likelihood of sudden death at a fairly young age is becoming more remote. The illness trajectory is changing to one of gradually... Read More
Scholarly publishing is in a state of flux as electronic resources have arisen as an alternative to print. A distinct shift has occurred in the case of journals: print journal collections are dramatically declining with... Read More
“I understand what you’re saying… I just can’t remember it when I get home.” In stressful situations, and clinical encounters are often stressful for patients, even the most attentive will miss some key information.... Read More
Two print publications that advise on the safety and risk of drugs in pregnancy and lactation are recognized as being among the leaders in the field: Drugs in pregnancy and lactation: a reference guide to fetal and... Read More
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC now provides members with access to two excellent clinical resources, MD Consult and Access Medicine (www.cpsbc.ca/library). These resources provide clinicians with access to... Read More
The term “evidence-based medicine” first appeared in the medical literature in the early 1990s. Today the concept is almost ubiquitous in clinical practice, with its attendant high expectation of improvement in outcome... Read More
This article is the opinion of the CPSBC Library and has not been peer reviewed by the BCMJ Editorial Board. Versatile and efficient smartphones, such as the Android, BlackBerry, or iPhone, are being used... Read More
The adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” was originally coined by an advertising executive to describe the superiority of graphics over text in product promotion. The truth of the phrase applies equally to... Read More
Access to clinical information is often best used when the physician is at the point of care. But what about the kind of learning that requires quiet contemplation? Continuing medical education at the point of... Read More
Would you like to learn how to conduct efficient and refined literature searches using evidence-based principles, compile print and electronic bibliographies, access the full text of articles, and evaluate... Read More