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Bill Mackie, MD
Ivan died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones—his wife, Patricia; his daughters, Jenny Spring (Jim) and Linda Szasz (Craig); and his grandsons, Marcel and Garnet—and with a feeling of gratefulness for the full... Read More
Doctors of BC’s Environmental Health Committee (EHC) recommends that the Agricultural Land Reserve Commission remain forceful, science-based, and transparent in protecting our remaining life-sustaining reserves of... Read More
Does treating the soil as if it were machine to produce food for sale and sustenance degrade our biosphere? As world economies increase our standard of living should developing countries include more meat in their... Read More
Farm practices involving antibiotics affect patients in our offices, some of whom die as a result of resistant infections. In Canada, agriculture accounts for a large volume of antibiotic use believed to be employed... Read More
Confidentially, could you resist looking at your pattern of antibiotic prescribing and comparing it with evidence? Without anyone else knowing? If you are a GP in active practice, you will soon receive a... Read More
Should doctors be concerned about antimicrobial resistance in animals, particularly food animals? The Environmental Health Committee thinks so. Doctors are increasingly aware that viral infections in our... Read More
The BC Lung Association, with support from the BC Ministry of Environment, has developed information on air pollution and health for BC physicians. The materials are available at the BC Lung Association web site (www.bc... Read More
This will be my last Comment as your president. During this past year I have talked about many areas of interest including public transit, keeping patients healthy, and physician physical activity. Before I sign off... Read More
Physical activity and sport and their relationship to health are something I know a little about. First as a child at play, then as an Olympic athlete, an educator, and a doctor, I have seen how far we have come... Read More
The title above, coined by our CEO Dr Mark Schonfeld, summarizes the BCMA’s mission statement nicely. The BCMA has been a strong and recognized advocate for the health of patients for decades. Through our two... Read More