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Editorials / July/August 2023

Can ChatGPT be your coauthor?

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

In January 2023, the Elsevier journal Nurse Education in Practice ignited a firestorm when it recognized ChatGPT as a coauthor alongside Siobhan O’Connor [Figure].[1] The piece quickly sparked debate... Read More

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Editorials / July/August 2023

The private health care ship has sailed

BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM)

On 6 April 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision to not hear an appeal of the landmark Cambie Surgeries Corporation case, effectively closing the door on private care for all but a... Read More

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President's Comment / July/August 2023

The stretch from “either/or” to “both/and”

BY: Joshua Greggain, MD

Dr Joshua Greggain When we live with tension, we must stretch. When we hold opposing views, we have the chance to stretch. When we learn new things, we are given the opportunity to... Read More

Letters / July/August 2023

Best practices in breast cancer screening versus resource constraints: A concordance statement

BY: Colette Davis, MD

I would like to thank Dr Gordon for her well-intentioned article,[1] which advocates for improved screening of breast cancer, the most common cancer in Canadian women. I read the data she presented... Read More

Letters / July/August 2023

Access to joint replacement surgeries

BY: Charles Ludgate, MD, OBC

I was on the wait list for hip replacement due to osteonecrosis and experienced severe pain; the relief from surgery made life worthwhile. To address the wait list, our government announced the... 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