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Dr Geddes Frank Owen Tyers, 1935–2025
Obituaries December 2025

Dr Geddes Frank Owen Tyers, 1935–2025

By Owen Frank Tyers, PhD

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr G. Frank O. Tyers, a pioneering heart surgeon and inventor.

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Failing health care delivery in Canada is the result of an outdated operating model
Premise December 2025

Failing health care delivery in Canada is the result of an outdated operating model

By Gerald J.M. Tevaarwerk, MD, FRCPC

A comparison of the performance of Canada’s publicly funded health care model with that of the Netherlands shows that the Netherlands provides double the benefits for approximately the same costs per capita. A root-cause failure analysis was conducted to determine the cause of the discrepancy.

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Dr Baldev Sanghera: Doctors of BC president-elect for 2026
News December 2025

Dr Baldev Sanghera: Doctors of BC president-elect for 2026

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Doctors of BC members elected Dr Baldev Sanghera as the next president-elect. His term will start 1 January 2026.

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Witnessing the in-between
MDs To Be November 2025

Witnessing the in-between

By Stephanie Quon, BASc

A reflection: What does life mean when there is no clear future, but also no clear end?

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959