This year marks the bicentennial of the death of René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781–1826), who revolutionized medicine with the invention of the stethoscope in 1816 and his pioneering studies in... Read More
Beyond Medicine
When posing for a portrait, most people adopt a Mona Lisa pose, offering their left cheek [Figure 1]. From Renaissance paintings[1] to high-school photos[2] to selfies uploaded to social media,[3]... Read More
In 2018, the senior executive team of the Interior Health Authority (IHA) supported the Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) initiative, with the goal of increasing physician involvement in quality... Read More
The term opioid crisis originally referred to the overprescription of opioids in the United States beginning in the early 1990s; however, modern usage refers to the dramatic spike of opioid overdoses... Read More
In fall 2022, the BC Medical Journal welcomed a new member to its Editorial Board: Dr Terri Aldred, a family physician who lives on Lheidli T'enneh traditional territory (Prince George). Dr... Read More