As a result of two cases currently before the BC Supreme Court, the question of legalizing assisted suicide is once again in the media. The legal argument is straightforward: if suicide itself is... Read More
Editorials
It is no secret that the Canadian and BC population is aging. Demographers have predicted this for the past 30 years and we are now seeing the effects of the “demographic imperative of aging.”... Read More
A stalwart member of the BC Medical Journal Editorial Board since 1994, Dr Lindsay Lawson retired from the Board 26 August 2011. Among her many talents and attributes, we will miss her wide... Read More
It has been a long time coming. Approximately 10 years ago, at the tender age of 35, I saw my GP for severe back and leg pain. I had been building a shed in the garden and cleaning out our backyard... Read More
Seizures in children are a common problem facing physicians working in primary care and emergency departments. Between 3% and 5% of children under 5 years of age will have a febrile seizure, and... Read More