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May 2025
BY: A. Wellar, B. Dennis, MBBS, PhD, S. Partridge, MSW, R. Brar, MD, H. Johnson (sɛƛakəs), MHA, C. Johnson, RN, MPH, S. Nolan, MD
The need for a coordinated substance use system of care in British Columbia and beyond has never been more urgent. Since 2016, almost 50 000 Canadians have died from an opioid-related poisoning.[1]... Read More
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May 2025
BY: John A. Cairns, MD, FRCPC
Reflecting on my bird’s-eye view from 2000 of what the next 25 years of medicine might look like [BCMJ 2000;42:241-242], I have observed that several of my predictions have been fulfilled to varying... Read More
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April 2025
BY: Goldis Mitra, MD, CCFP, Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MSc, M. Ruth Lavergne, PhD, MSc
Nearly a quarter of adults across Canada do not have a family doctor, and the problem is even worse in British Columbia, at 27%.[1] Despite the introduction of the Longitudinal Family Physician... Read More
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March 2025
BY: Leah Rosetti, MD, FRCPC, Rosemary Basson, MD, FRCP(UK)
It is now more widely recognized that many older people retain sexual enjoyment and desire for a sexual life, but this is rarely applied to those living with dementia.[1] Similarly, many physicians... Read More
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March 2025
BY: Lucy Hui, Daniel Raff, MD, MSc, Ricky Hu, MD, MASc, Olivia Yau, MD, MSc, Rohit Singla, MASc
The tapestry of health care is in a constant state of evolution. Among the myriad innovations that have emerged in recent decades, artificial intelligence (AI) holds the most transformative potential... Read More