Having practised orthopaedics in the East Kootenays for 35 years, I was most interested in this article [BCMJ 2023;65:160-164]; however, I was disappointed in its focus. For some years now, there has... Read More
Letters
I read with interest the recent Premise article by Dr Tevaarwerk, “Does the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model improve health care, including sustainability?” [BCMJ 2023;65:242-247]. The... Read More
As a family physician in practice in BC for 35 years, it is nice to see that our incomes may be rising with recent negotiations with our government. However, I believe that the core problems in... Read More
We read with interest the article “Health care in supportive housing facilities”[1] by Dr Gibson and colleagues, published in the May issue of the BC Medical Journal. While we... Read More
The role of the family doctor used to be to care for the family and advise on preventive measures such as vaccinations, physical activity, and early detection of cancer, diabetes, lung disease, etc.... Read More