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Editorials / April 2023

Menopause: Is the media going to set the record straight?

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

According to Statistics Canada, there are over 5.3 million people in British Columbia,[1] and nearly one-quarter of them are women 45 years of age or older. This prompts the question: for a condition... Read More

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Editorials / April 2023

Acknowledging land and Earth

BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD

Most of us are now familiar with land acknowledgments: statements made at the beginning of a meeting or event that acknowledge the people and nations who culturally and physically inhabited a... Read More

Letters / April 2023

Re: Are vitamins a complete waste of money?

BY: Rick Potter-Cogan, CCFP

In her January/February editorial, Dr Caitlin Dunne points out that there is no good evidence for adding vitamins or supplements to most people’s diet [BCMJ 2023;65:4]. People are misled to believe... Read More

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President's Comment / March 2023

Trust is the glue of life

BY: Joshua Greggain, MD

Dr Joshua Greggain Whenever polling firms across the nation ask Canadians which profession they most trust, doctors perennially rank in the top five and often in the top two. In 2022,... Read More

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Editorials / March 2023

A fond farewell to Dr Brian Day, and a warm hello to Dr Michael Schwandt

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Dr Brian Day Dr Michael Schwandt After more than 20 years of service to BC doctors as a member of the BCMJ Editorial Board, Dr Brian Day is retiring from the position, with his final... 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