Global variations in Western medicine

Full text (PDF, 1,040KB) Fung, V., Hemmons, P. Global variations in Western medicine. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (48). ° Corresponding author: vincent.fung@alumni.ubc.ca a MD Student 2018, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC abstract Each year, hundreds of health care students from across Canada embark on travel abroad with the goal of improving health and education for […]

A clinical review of the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of opioid-related harms

Full text (PDF, 1,851KB) Zivanovic, R., Wood, E., Nolan, S. A clinical review of the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of opioid-related harms. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (44). °Corresponding author: rebeccazivanovic@gmail.com a MD Student 2016, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC b British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St. Paul’s Hospital c Department of Medicine, University of […]

How are Canada’s doctors being trained to address the needs of marginalized populations across the specturm of medical education?

Full text (PDF, 968KB) Jutras, M. How are Canada’s doctors being trained to address the needs of marginalized populations across the specturm of medical education? UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (42-43). ° Corresponding author: mjjutras@gmail.com a MD Student 2018, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC Marc Jutras completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at Simon Fraser […]

A picture of trans Canadians’ health and access to healthcare

Full text (PDF, 973KB) Jones, A. A picture of trans Canadians’ health and access to healthcare. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (40-41). ° Corresponding author: andrea.jones@ubc.ca a PhD Student 2017, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Andrea Jones is a PhD student in the School of Population and Public Health at […]

Not so universal health care: The neglect of immigrant and refugee health in Canada

Full text (PDF, 965KB) Lake, S. Not so universal health care: The neglect of immigrant and refugee health in Canada. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (38-39). ° Corresponding author: slake@cfenet.ubc.ca a PhD Student, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC   In the midst of an ongoing and highly publicized Syrian refugee […]