"You know Jon, now would be a good time.” I had finished the bike portion of Ironman Canada and had just started running the marathon. I was experiencing horrible lower abdominal pain and bloating. I... Read More
Editorials
The venerable BCMJ has some company, and maybe some competition. I recently attended the launch of the UBC Medical Journal, a “student-run academic journal with a goal to engage students in... Read More
(Man in loose pants, decorated in gold chains, cap on backwards, wife-beater T-shirt, baggy jeans with underwear sticking out enters stage left, extends arms with palms turned out and elbows bent,... Read More
"A good editor’s job is to be a fly in the readers’ nose and make them sneeze.” I heard this quote at a recent conference of scientific editors I attended. The speaker was talking about editors... Read More
I feel very fortunate and privileged to count myself among the 50% of married people who married well. Now in our twentieth year of marriage, my husband has proven to be the most amazing partner,... Read More