Recently I spent 15 minutes on the telephone answering a survey from the BCMA. At the end I realized not one question addressed was what I consider the single most important issue within our... Read More
Letters
There is increasing evidence that the health care system is less responsive to the needs of immigrants and ethno-cultural communities than to other Canadians. Systemic barriers to access can be seen... Read More
Thank you [Dr Oetter] for your timely piece “Licensing of foreign-trained physicians” in the April issue (BCMJ 2005;3:125). A version prepared for the press would do much to defuse the emotional... Read More
The passport office has recently insisted that I hand write the office address, instead of using a stamp. They claim they cannot read stamps at times. They haven’t seen my handwriting! They said they... Read More
Many family doctors recently attended the BCMA-sponsored Professional Quality Improvement Days (PQIDs). It seems the health care system is currently having some difficulty meeting the expectations,... Read More