The amount of clinical research taking place is excessive.[1] Out of the 6 million articles published in a year, half are never cited and a good percentage of the cited articles are self-cited.[2]... Read More
Letters
The conclusions in this article [BCMJ 2021;63:330-335] are predicated on two observations—that the admission rate for outpatient surgery is very low and that the readmission rate is also very low.... Read More
I agree that there is a strong bias in play in hospitals to admit a patient rather than discharge them. The ease of bed access and the ingrained habit of admitting that is present at a full-service... Read More
BC Family Doctors was asked to provide a response to Dr Horton’s letter regarding the article “Re-embracing physical activity after COVID-19: What is the physician’s role?” The article highlighted... Read More
Recommending that patients exercise more is definitely a worthwhile venture, as Dr Anne Pousette outlined in her article, “Re-embracing physical activity after COVID-19: What is the physician’s role... Read More