Editorials

I was given the name Sukhjiwan; it is pronounced “Sook-Jee-Vun.” It is a Sikh name that, in Punjabi, translates to “happy life.” So, why do I go by the name Jeevyn? When I entered elementary... Read More

I was sitting in our back clinic office with a few other doctors when a colleague entered and said, “I’m so tired of talking about the COVID-19 vaccine.” We all laughed because I had said the same... Read More

“Without a right of challenge through an independent body such as the judiciary, our legislative and executive bodies would be free to make arbitrary and discriminatory decisions respecting the... Read More

4 May 2021 I am writing this editorial as the provincial government just announced sweeping restrictions preventing British Columbians from moving between three defined regions. Stuck between a... Read More

At the BC Medical Journal, we often receive submissions from clinicians who want to share their findings, but they aren’t sure how to approach the subject of research ethics. Here is a brief summary... Read More