Dr Chapman joined the BCMJ Editorial Board in 2008. He is a full-service family physician in Langley, and a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Dr Chapman has privileges in general practice and obstetrics at Langley Memorial Hospital, and sits on the board of directors of the Langley Division of Family Practice. Dr Chapman is interested in “cradle to grave” family medicine, obstetrics, and physicians' health. His extracurricular pursuits include reading, exercising, investing, traveling, and spending time with loved ones.
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David B. Chapman, MBChB
It has been a long time coming. Approximately 10 years ago, at the tender age of 35, I saw my GP for severe back and leg pain. I had been building a shed in the garden and cleaning out our backyard pond. Both of these... Read More
By Louise Jilek-Aall, MD. 2010. ISBN 978-0978404925. Paperback: 224 pages. $24.95. Available from amazon.ca. This is a very enjoyable and readable book, written and illustrated by Dr Louise Jilek-Aall, who... Read More
We are approaching the end of an era at our community hospital. As you read this line, you may be expecting a lament on the death of the full-service family physician. The family doctor who has an office practice,... Read More
A family vacation is a time to leave the office behind, a time to relax, a time to reconnect with one’s family and, if one is away from home, it could be a time to have an adventure. It is a time to lose oneself,... Read More
I often wonder how mothers do it. How do they seem to have enough time in the day for everything they have to accomplish? Do they wake up really early, stay awake really late, or both? Who taught them to juggle so (... Read More
Fifty years ago, as we have read (ad nauseam), the British Columbia Medical Journal was born. Fifty years ago, I was not yet born; I was not even a twinkle in my father’s eye! I arrived on the scene when the Journal was... Read More
I am writing this as a family physician working in the Lower Mainland. I am deeply frustrated with the response of various levels of government and health authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic. We knew there was... Read More
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