Thank you, Dr Chahal, for your editorial “Stop, collaborate, and listen” [BCMJ 2024;66:5]. I would suggest that many of us in family medicine and beyond have been doing this for many years, and now... Read More
Letters
I thank Drs Smith and Mallet for their correspondence. The toxic drug poisoning crisis is a complex issue, requiring action across a continuum including mental health, trauma prevention, addiction... Read More
I urge Dr Schwandt, a member of the BCMJ Editorial Board, to resist the temptation to quote British Columbia’s outgoing chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, as though her statements are fact. Dr Schwandt... Read More
The editorial by Dr Michael Schwandt in the December issue of the BCMJ [2023;65:365-366] proposes dealing with the drug poisoning emergency by decriminalizing drugs, reducing stigma, and increasing... Read More
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