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Re: Commemorating 2 centuries since the death of the inventor of the stethoscope (2)

Thanks to Dr Amir Dolatabadi for the article “Commemorating 2 centuries since the death of the inventor of the stethoscope” [BCMJ 2026;68:93-95,109]. It was an interesting and informative description of René-Théophile-... Read More

Re: The triple burden experienced by incarcerated people in British Columbia

I read with interest the article “The triple burden experienced by incarcerated people in British Columbia: Mental illness, substance abuse, and poverty” in the April 2026 issue of the BCMJ.[1] As a physician, this... Read More

Library services for BC family physicians

I read with interest Dr Faye MacKay’s excellent letter to the editor in the May issue of the BCMJ [2025;67:127]. Dr MacKay was justifiably distressed over the abrupt closure of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of... Read More

Re: GPAC guidelines: Stroke and atrial fibrillation

The new BC Guideline, Atrial Fibrillation—Diagnosis and Management (one of four new guidelines in the Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation series), states: “Patients for whom anticoagulation is recommended for stroke... Read More

It's time to pull the plug on the new oral anticoagulants for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Three new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are now on the market in Canada for use in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The agents are dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban. Standing in the wings awaiting Health... Read More