Globally, there has been an increase in awareness of the need to acknowledge and respect the diversity of humankind. The same has been happening in the field of medicine,... Read More

This article originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of the BCMJ. As this subject continues to pose a problem, the Patterns of Practice Committee decided to rerun the article. In the July/... Read More

Globally, populations have experienced increased sedentary behavior, decreased physical activity, and increased social isolation as a result of COVID-19.[1] Canada is no exception. Canadian adults... Read More

From 2010 to 2019, WorkSafeBC saw 120 injured workers requiring an upper or lower limb amputation. Thirty-nine percent of those workers subsequently developed phantom limb pain (PLP). Having an... Read More

British Columbia is phasing in a new policy to expand access to prescribed safer supply. The province is directing funding up to $22.6 million to the health authorities over the next 3 years to lay... Read More