It was a pleasure to read Dr Chow’s perspective on the subspecialty of adult infectious diseases in British Columbia [BCMJ 2022;64:155-159]. I met him as a trainee in 1986 and I can attest to the... Read More
Letters
It is with sadness and frustration that I reply to Dr Suzanne Montemuro’s letter in the BCMJ [2022;64:105-106], “Where have all the family doctors gone?” She chose to bring up the issue of... Read More
I have been working as a family physician for 45 years, mostly in Nanaimo, BC. I agree with Dr Day’s editorial in the March issue of the BCMJ [2022;64:53-54]—having to deal with a shortage of... Read More
“Just a GP” is a telling statement that reflects a mindset of inferiority, being second best, and being not that valuable. You do small stuff, write prescriptions, look at sore throats, and refer... Read More
I found our president’s message [BCMJ 2022;64:55] fresh, daring, and inspiring. So, I have been contemplating “Why are you?” My logical mind took me all the way from nihilism to eternalism on a... Read More