The editorial titled “Discharge Summaries” (BCMJ 2017;59:293) suggests that frustrations of dictation have changed little in the past 40 years, since I graduated from medical school. Thank you,... Read More

In the past year, many news stories, peer-reviewed articles, and opinion pieces[1] have debated how eased restrictions on marijuana possession and use stand to affect the lives of Canadians. This... Read More

I love gardening. Hands in dirt, sometimes even stinky dirt. There is something so incredibly right about being a respectful human in a yard surrounded by life from a completely different kingdom. It... Read More

When I enter my office examination rooms, patients are often interacting with their smart phones. My demographic (let’s call them the old-timers) are usually playing solitaire or some other game. I... Read More

Access to mental health care is a huge issue across the province. As with many of our services, we have pockets of excellence, but we still lack a system-wide coordinated approach to evaluation,... Read More