As an old, retired specialist, I am driven nuts by a certain policy among some specialists! I am referring to the policy of making no contact with a patient who has been referred until an appointment... Read More
Letters
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health threat that has challenged medical schools across the world to rapidly transition from conventional classroom training to virtual learning environments. As... Read More
I wanted to thank you for shining a light on the darkness of infertility, which affects 12% to 15% of couples in Canada.[1] Physicians are disproportionately affected, as highlighted by Dr Dunne’s... Read More
The letter about appropriate access to opioid-based analgesia from Drs Gallagher and Hawley [BCMJ 2020;62:315] notes the steady decline in the proportion of people over 65 being started on opioids... Read More
I would like to congratulate Dr Brian Day on his editorial in the October issue of the journal [BCMJ 2020;62:266]. It clearly lays out a problem that has dogged the medical and scientific community... Read More