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Editorials / May 2024

Fewer apologies, more focus on trying our best

BY: Yvonne Sin, MD

We are taught to take responsibility for our actions, make amends when we make a mistake, and offer apologies when needed. A funny stereotype is that Canadians love starting a conversation with an... Read More

Letters / May 2024

Slow medicine: Part of the solution to the primary care crisis

BY: Jill Norris, MD, CCFP

The primary care crisis stems from multiple causes. Some of them are being substantively addressed by the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model. Solutions to others (such as administrative... Read More

Letters / May 2024

Re: Diagnosing and treating adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

BY: Michael Cooper, MD, FRCPC

Dr Baerg Hall and Ms Cynthia Buckett provided an excellent and very detailed overview of the diagnosis and treatment of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the November BCMJ [... Read More

A medical school class.
Premise / April 2024

Psychological preparedness for adverse events—A necessary addition to medical education

BY: Clara MacDonald, MSc, MD

In an interactive online seminar I attended in April 2021, our class of second-year University of British Columbia medical students was asked to share our three biggest concerns about our upcoming... Read More

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Back Page / April 2024

Subclinical: Gondoliers’ footwear

BY: Adam Zanbilowicz, MS(Medical Education), DPM(Hons), Sophia Zanbilowicz

Introduction Despite their crucial role in Venice’s tourism industry, gondoliers remain understudied. There are no prior investigations into their footwear choices. In fact, a PubMed search... 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