In urban settings, the scope of practice for family physicians is often narrowed, with most solely managing clinic patients.[1] Rural family physicians may face more varied challenges. Due to a lack... Read More

Rural BC emergency departments are often unequipped to treat a variety of emergencies, including major trauma, surgical emergencies, severe burns, complicated obstetric cases, neurological... Read More

As a car-free family physician who has been campaigning against overdependence on personal motor transportation for over 30 years, I welcomed Dr Schwandt’s editorial in the June issue of the BCMJ [... Read More

Concussion has a high burden of injury and risk of secondary sequelae across all Canadian demographics in various settings.[1,2] Despite concussion’s high prevalence, care is variable due to gaps in... Read More

Thank you for the timely article titled “Preventing heat-related illness: Identifying workers at risk of heat stress due to hotter days in the context of climate change” by May, Janke, and Maruti [... Read More