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Alexander Boggie, MD
Apathy was the word that came to mind as I read the January/February President’s Comment [BCMJ 2015;57:10]. This was an upbeat summary of the new 5-year plan. The 91% vote in favor out of 3456 is misleading when... Read More
I am writing to commend Dr Richardson for his recent excellent editorial about attitudes [BCMJ 2009;51(9):380]. As an old-timer, I am often amazed and embarrassed at stories I hear about the behavior of many of our... Read More
While I agree with Dr Murray’s basic assertion that BC could be graduating more MDs (“BC needs another medical school,” BCMJ 2009;51[4]:150), I would first suggest a recheck of the statistics. UBC will graduate... Read More
In the mid-50s, when some of us were training to become doctors, we were often told that one of our roles in providing health care was to act as the patient’s advocate. This advice was repeated by all our dedicated... Read More