High-impact chronic pain affects quality of life and causes anxiety.[1] Affected individuals are more frequently prescribed opioids than those suffering from mild to moderately bothersome pain.[2]... Read More
Letters
At the bottom of the first table of contents page of the November 2023 issue of the BCMJ is a list. The list documents six things the journal is doing to minimize its environmental impact. On the... Read More
I’m certain Dr Caitlin Dunne’s editorial in the October 2023 issue of the BCMJ [2023;65:277] resonates with many. I’d like to point out that this is not only the experience of women in the MD... Read More
Drs Steidle and Lostchuck are correct in surmising that there is a reluctance on the part of doctors to perform pelvic examinations [BCMJ 2023;65:329-330]. My experience suggests it is nothing new... Read More
Climate change has been a global crisis of interest for decades; however, the physical and psychological impacts of climate change, particularly on Canada’s underserved populations, are underexplored... Read More