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BCMedicalJrnl

  1. #Editorial: Should doctors think of exercise as a vital sign, like blood pressure, heart rate, and weight? ht.ly/b9ZfR #patientcare
  2. BCCDC: Increasing access to naloxone in BC to reduce #opioid overdose deaths @CDCofBC ht.ly/b8wEB #physician #harmreduction
  3. Unsafe at School: BC has no province-wide standard of care for students with #diabetes ht.ly/b6TTR @CDA_Vancouver @DiabetesAssoc
  4. BCMJ Blog: Consider calories before you order: Informed Dining takes guesswork off the menu ht.ly/b5iCQ @BCGovNews @Healthyfamilybc
  5. BC Renal Agency patient safety IT system wins 3rd place in Canada Health Infoway ImagineNation Challenge ht.ly/b0pmm
  6. College Library: The book lives on: Print journal collections are declining, with electronic journals becoming the norm ht.ly/aZcBf
  7. Open letter from Canadian Medical Association and provincial & territorial med associations to Premier Dalton McGuinty ht.ly/aYNBN
  8. President's Comment: Group conflicts: They are never far away #conflictresolution #physician ht.ly/aXB1x
  9. BCMJ in the news: Vancouver Sun's Pamela Fayerman blogs about Sir Richard Doll lung cancer research article (May issue) ht.ly/aX4D8
  10. Specialist Services Committee: Group medical visits for #endoscopy patients--sessions funded by the SSC ht.ly/aVC2f #patientcare
  11. June preview: “Unsafe at School: Advocating for children with type 1 #diabetes.” Dr Yewchuk shares her son's story ht.ly/aTYA5
  12. Changes to Controlled Substances Act: vancouversun.com/health/Health+…
  13. @WorkSafeBC - Workplace hearing loss: it is important to remember that most noise-induced #hearing loss is preventable ht.ly/aPRmp
  14. Proust for physicians: Getting to know Dr Carole Williams, a GP practising in Victoria BC ht.ly/aNUUy #proust #doctor
  15. BCMJ Blog: BC students create #healthcare solutions at UBC’s eHealth Young Innovators Program summer camps ht.ly/aNOU3 @ubcnews
  16. #Editorial - Simulation activities as a form of CME: An increasingly popular way for #doctors to learn new skills ht.ly/aMGuN #cme
  17. The discovery that #tobacco kills, and how Richard Doll shaped modern #smoking cessation practices ht.ly/aKSlI #medicalhistory
  18. Editorial: Speaking out for patients: If physicians bring attention to issues, change often follows ht.ly/aDGjf #editorials #health
  19. BCCDC Health Alert: Before travelling, ensure your measles vaccination is up to date ht.ly/aDjcK
  20. Shared Care programs bridge gaps in care: GPs & specialists in BC are working together to improve #patientcare ht.ly/aCe1S #health