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Premise / November 2025

“Power with”: An alternative to medical colonialism

BY: Robin Routledge, MD, FRCPC

A First Nations senior presented to his hearing instrument practitioner with complaints of repeated episodes of vertigo. She advised him to go to the emergency room right away. He replied, “Listen,... Read More

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Back Page / November 2025

BCMJ 2025 reader survey results

BY: BCMJ Staff

In June 2025, Doctors of BC members (approximately 24 700 active and retired physicians) had the opportunity to complete the 2025 BCMJ reader survey. The BCMJ Editorial Board and staff rely on the... Read More

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President's Comment / November 2025

The power of physician leadership: Your voice, your vote

BY: Charlene Lui, MD

Dr Charlene Lui As physicians, we have chosen a profession grounded in service, advocacy, and the pursuit of better health for all. Yet our responsibility does not end at the bedside. In... Read More

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Editorials / November 2025

Opportunistic salpingectomy: General surgeons can reduce ovarian cancer in British Columbia

BY: Sepehr Khorasani, MD, MSc, FRCSC

British Columbia was the first jurisdiction in the world to introduce opportunistic salpingectomy in 2010.[1] Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to the removal of the fallopian tubes during... Read More

Letters / November 2025

Re: Health outcomes of patients in the Complex Chronic Diseases Program

BY: Spencer Cleave, MD, CCFP, Thea Gilks, MD, FRCPC, Isaac Rodin, MD

We thank the authors for their illuminating article [BCMJ 2025;67:174-181]. We appreciate the dedication of the Complex Chronic Diseases Program (CCDP) to a group of patients who are stigmatized 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