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Letters / September 2024

The role of Real-Time Virtual Support in improving rural health care delivery

BY: Xi Yao Gui, MD, Eric McMullen, MD, Chris Bhatla, MD, John Siewert, MD, Ramy Melek, MD, Jessica Burian, MD

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

Premise / July/August 2024

Real-Time Virtual Support quick-reply pathways

BY: B.R. Ohata, MD, CM, R. Connop Price, A. Yee, MD, MET, I. Lupu, MD, N.A. Kitson, MD, PhD, D. Johnston, MD, J. Pawlovich, MD

Background Residents of rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in British Columbia face significant disparities in accessing quality health care services and professional supports. These well-... Read More

Premise / July/August 2024

What to consider when seeing patients with work-related health concerns

BY: Nikhil Rajaram, MD, FCFP, MPH, FRCPC, Sylvie Hudon, MD, FCFP, MSc(A), ACBOM, Marina Afanasyeva, MD, MPH, PhD, FRCPC

Physicians are often the first, and sometimes the only, stop for patients who raise concerns about how their work may be affecting their health, or how their health may be affecting their ability to... Read More

Vancouver Pride parade, 2023.
Editorials / July/August 2024

Celebrating Pride!

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Vancouver Pride parade, 2023. Canada Pride 2024 in Vancouver takes place from 26 July to 4 August. Pride marks a time of celebration, advocacy, and reflection for the LGBTQIA2S+ community.... Read More

Letters / July/August 2024

Moving beyond the hidden curriculum: Am I ableist?

BY: Judy So, MD, Cynthia Vallance, BA, Esther Lee, MD, MCS, FRCPC

The e-book Am I Ableist? Disability Awareness in Healthcare[1] was written by medical students from Dalhousie University, in collaboration with disability advocates, researchers, and people with... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 68 Number 1 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