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Two paramedics lift a patient on a stretcher into an ambulance.
Premise / December 2025

Overdose and British Columbia’s hospital system: Have we miscounted?

BY: Eris Nyx, BA, Jeremy Kalicum, MPH, Thomas Kerr, PhD

As the overdose crisis in North America continues unabated, data specific to overdose presentations in hospital remain critical to ongoing monitoring efforts and the evaluation and implementation of... Read More

A laptop and stethoscope sitting on an otherwise empty desk.
Premise / December 2025

Failing health care delivery in Canada is the result of an outdated operating model

BY: Gerald J.M. Tevaarwerk, MD, FRCPC

Canada’s publicly funded health care system is failing. No credible cause has been found, which is crucial to finding a workable solution. In the search for answers to the proximal causes of too few... Read More

A doctor holds a prescription bottle while talking to a patient.
Premise / December 2025

Debunking common myths in infectious diseases practice

BY: Davie Wong, MD, FRCPC

The field of infectious diseases is fraught with ideas that drive our daily clinical decision making yet lack a credible scientific basis. We need rational and critical thinking to overcome these... Read More

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President's Comment / December 2025

Reflection, gratitude, and hope

BY: Charlene Lui, MD

Dr Charlene Lui As my year as president of Doctors of BC concludes, I reflect with deep gratitude and humility. It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent physicians across this... Read More

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Editorials / December 2025

Midweek munch and muse

BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB

Being a member of the BCMJ Editorial Board for the last 17+ years has taught me a few things about communication. I believe the main aim of the journal is to communicate knowledge, thoughts, and... Read More

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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