Background Telemedicine can be broadly defined as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to facilitate health care services, with a common form being virtual care.[1... Read More
COVID-19
Dr Yazdan Mirzanejad Infectious diseases are the most common diagnoses in inpatient and outpatient medicine.[1,2] We are facing many emerging infectious... Read More
In 1980, I wrote an editorial for the BC Medical Journal entitled “The subspecialty of infectious disease (ID) and the multifaceted role of the ID physician.”[1] The current theme issue offers a... Read More
As she stood in the lobby of a business at the end of her 12-hour shift, a Chinese-Canadian nurse couldn’t help but notice that her food was being prepared by unmasked workers. What should have been... Read More
Background Individuals have experienced increased stress due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Higher stress levels can be associated with increased spontaneous miscarriage rates.[2]... Read More