In their recent article “Deteriorating wait times for breast cancer patients at a regional hospital in BC, 2013 versus 2023” [BCMJ 2024;66:240-247], Hwang and colleagues nicely summarized the crisis... Read More
When I started my practice of internal medicine in Comox back in 1979, patients had better access to health care than they do now. Yes, medications, technology, and surgical procedures are all better... Read More
Dr Ahmer A. Karimuddin Health care in British Columbia and across Canada has been shrouded in negativity for quite some time. This is mostly because there are too few of us looking after... Read More
Stories can be more powerful than statistics. Although our epidemiologic egotism compels us to scoff at the “N of 1,” it is hard to deny the influence of a poignant story over that of impersonal data... Read More
In my first month of medical school, I met with my facilitator to review my evaluation for the block. She advised me that I needed to watch what I wore, that I was not like other girls in my class.... Read More