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Barry Koehler, MD, FRCPC
I agree with Dr Dunne in deploring the closing of the College Library.[1] It has been an excellent and efficient service for the physicians of the province. It is not surprising that library use has declined over the... Read More
Dr Suzanne Montemuro’s letter to the editor (BCMJ 2019;61:111) states that “[myoActivation] has been shown to be effective in treating chronic pain originating in the soft tissues in the elderly as well as children.”... Read More
It was a pleasure to read Dr Cadesky’s article [BCMJ 2018;60:389]—succinct, and things that needed to be said. To paraphrase Bill Clinton, “It’s all about the patient, stupid.” If change starts with what will benefit... Read More
Background Planning for future physician needs in Canada is a challenging endeavor. While there have been attempts to examine the need for training positions in some specialties in British Columbia,[1] there have been... Read More
The most recent newsletter of Therapeutics Initiative (April–July 2006) continues a long and noble tradition of tunnel vision. That tunnel vision maligns the ethics of the pharmaceutical industry, with little regard for... Read More
I am writing regarding the article “BC only province not paying for painkillers,” which appeared in the Vancouver Province 13 October 2002. The subtitle, “Older drugs have stomach ripping side-effects”... Read More
See responses to this article. The authors have met on two occasions to discuss the current drug review process in British Columbia. We are dissatisfied with, and have concerns about, the Therapeutics Initiative.... Read More