Letters

The article by Jeremy Smith en­titled “The unique EMR needs of various specialties and subspecialties” [BCMJ 2009;51:337-338] highlights the current dysfunctional nature of medical practice in BC.... Read More

In 1998, 148 members of clinical faculty, those who provide over 60% of training for future doctors, formed the University Clinical Faculty Association (UCFA) to give a voice to these physicians who... Read More

I would like to thank Dr Courtemanche for his reply. The patient’s medical record should certainly be considered as such, as it is by law. Achieving more coordinated and patient-centred care requires... Read More

I would like to express my strong objection to your depiction of a psychiatric patient on the October cover. Totally inappropriate and unfeeling for a medical journal. —Roy C. Schofer, MD Vancouver... Read More

I thank Dr Porzecanski for pointing out an inconsistency in my article.  The 1950s marked the time when immigration patterns began to change in Canada. There was a post-war surge in the... Read More