Background The baseline risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the first 35 days after major orthopaedic surgery has been estimated at 4.3%.[1] This burden of VTE, along with a much... Read More

Dr Joshua Greggain “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote from Maya Angelou has helped guide... Read More

Drug poisoning is the leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 59 in BC and takes six lives per day in the province. BC’s Provincial Health Officer declared a public health emergency in... Read More

Dr Arthur Brooks teaches people to be happy. He is a Harvard professor and author whose work includes books such as From Strength to Strength (a New York Times Best Seller) and Build the Life You... Read More

Thank you for highlighting the important issue of early-onset colorectal cancer [BCMJ 2023;65:207-210]. In the article, it is stated that “population screening strategies in British Columbia... Read More