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A doctor puts on a face mask.
Back Page / September 2024

Beneath the surface of emergency medicine—The dark sides we seldom talk about

BY: Li (Danny) Liang, MD, BEng, CCFP-EM

When I tell people that I am an emergency physician, they often think I spend my time dealing with gunshot wounds, stab wounds, major traumas, and other adrenaline-filled life-or-limb emergencies.... Read More

Older woman in her apartment
Premise / September 2024

Social prescribing for the loneliness epidemic

BY: A. Hoverman, DO, MPH, CCFP, K. Schuld, MSN, H. Baillie, MD, FRCPC

Nonmedical determinants of disease include poverty, lack of employment and housing, uncertainty, and limited access to care. Here we highlight a growing area of concern among such fundamental causes... Read More

An orange crosswalk with white feathers.
President's Comment / September 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC

Dr Ahmer A. Karimuddin This 30th of September will mark the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an opportunity for us to reflect on the painful legacy of the... Read More

A woman sits on a couch with a bottle of wine and a poured glass behind her.
Editorials / September 2024

Sober October?

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Has the time come to re-examine our love–hate relationship with drinking? A recent episode of the New York Times podcast The Daily[1] got me thinking about how we talk to patients, and ourselves,... Read More

Dr Chahal with her family standing in front of a large tree.
Editorials / September 2024

Connecting and tree-ting with nature

BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD

The fragile symbiosis between human beings and our planet is at risk. Patient–planetary health co-benefit frameworks are increasingly being recognized, and health professionals are encouraged to take... Read More

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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