Dr David Richardson joined the BCMJ Editorial Board in 2006, and was editor of the journal from August 2008 to May 2022. Dr Richardson has been a general practitioner in Langley since 1992 and is on active staff at Langley Hospital. His extracurricular activities include soccer, mountain biking, and competing as a triathlete.
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David R. Richardson, MD
Thank you for your interest in the BCMJ and for your kind words regarding the efforts of our Editorial Board. The BCMJ’s terms of reference were reviewed and updated in 2015. To maintain editorial... Read More
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While attending the St. Paul’s Hospital CME Conference for Primary Care Physicians in November 2015, I realized that it had been a long time since my last educational meeting—aside from our monthly Editorial Board... Read More
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Recently our profession has faced a number of controversial issues—physician-assisted dying, narcotic prescribing for nonmalignant pain, and the use of medicinal marijuana to name a few. I’m not an expert on any of... Read More
Thank you for your response letter to my editorial. I have great respect for my hardworking hospitalist colleagues and meant no disrespect. My piece reflects the statistics and experiences at my hospital and was meant... Read More