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George Szasz, CM, MD
Staying away from each other has become crucial to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Public health officials have instructed us to practise social distancing, stay home, avoid crowds, and refrain from touching one... Read More
By Godfrey Harris and Jacqueline Njuki. Los Angeles: The Americas Group, 2019. ISBN-13: 978-0935047905. Paperback, 68 pages. US$15.95 The concerned and loving daughter notices her 72-year-old mother is showing early... Read More
It was with some weariness that I read the article by Gordon J.D. Cochrane, “Physicians and their primary relationships: How to be successful in both personal and professional realms” [BCMJ 2019;61:208-211]. I... Read More
One thing that endears me to the BCMJ is the editor’s page. DRR writes thoughtful, often funny comments about the world around us. His December 2018 editorial, “Sleep, when it no longer comes naturally,” [BCMJ 2018;60:... Read More
Happy 60th birthday to the writers, editors, designers, and all others who create the BC Medical Journal! This journal forms a common bond for the doctors of our province. In addition to presenting valued medical... Read More
By Anthony Kenyon, MD. Fort Nelson News, 2016. ISBN 978-177136-414-0. 519 pages. Dr Anthony Kenyon’s book, The Recorded History of the Liard Basin, 1790–1910, is a definitive history of the Liard Basin—where... Read More
A recent survey of BCMJ readers indicated that “only about 9% of readers use bcmj.org as their primary reading medium.” The research results presented do not specify what percentage of doctors read the ... Read More
By Douglas Hassan, MD. New York, NY: Page Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1-68139-655-2. Paperback. Dr Hassan was in several of my classes while working toward his medical degree at UBC in 1987, and then went on to... Read More
The archival project seeking literary works described in the September 2014 issue (BCMJ 2014;56:349) is meant to honor existing literary works of BC physicians and encourage other doctors and medical students to... Read More
The following 10 medical innovations are anticipated to make a significant difference in medical care in 2021. They were recently announced at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2020 Medical Innovation Summit. In its 18th year, the... Read More