The content and clarity of requests to provide a specialty opinion have perceptibly declined over my career as a consultant in respiratory and sleep medicine. Incomplete and inadequate referrals now... Read More
Letters
The letters in the April issue by Drs John Albrecht and Robert Brown [BCMJ 2017;59:146,147] bring to the fore the perilous state of general practice in BC. Congratulations to Dr Brown for having... Read More
In training we learned about pathophysiology, empathetic interviewing, choosing tests, making a differential diagnosis, recommending a treatment, and always supporting the patient to improve quality... Read More
Thank you to Drs Gillespie, Rumball, and Wilson for their article [“Preparing for an in-flight medical emergency,” BCMJ 2017;59:195-196]. There truly is an app for everything, and I’ve... Read More
I thank Ms Lake for her comment and interest in this subject. She is quite correct in saying that the 2015 data on drug-impaired driving in Colorado showed a decline in the number of traffic... Read More