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Letters / July/August 2022

Re: Where have all the family doctors gone?

BY: Robert Semeniuk, MD, FRCSC

It is with sadness and frustration that I reply to Dr Suzanne Montemuro’s letter in the BCMJ [2022;64:105-106], “Where have all the family doctors gone?” She chose to bring up the issue of... Read More

Petri dishes and a microscope
Editorials / June 2022

Guest editorial: Current approaches to infectious diseases, Part 2

BY: Yazdan Mirzanejad, MD, DTMH, FRCP, FACP, MRCP

Dr Yazdan Mirzanejad Welcome to the second of a two-part series on infectious diseases in British Columbia (part 1 appeared in the May 2022 issue of the BCMJ). The first article in part 2... Read More

A doctor works at a computer
Premise / June 2022

The integration of virtual care: Where to go from here?

BY: Renee Fernandez, MD, CCFP

In March 2020, patients and physicians quickly adapted to the new realities of medical care in a global pandemic. Virtual care was implemented nearly overnight as a stopgap emergency measure to meet... Read More

A doctor wearing a mask and gloves stands in front of a hospital, looking determined
President's Comment / June 2022

How crisis can be an impetus for positive change

BY: Ramneek Dosanjh, MD

Dr Ramneek Dosanjh The challenges we face as a profession are immense. The challenges within our health care system are daunting. There is no sugarcoating it. The health care system is in... Read More

A fork in the road with arrow signs pointing in either direction
Editorials / June 2022

Carpe diem?

BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD

I am rethinking carpe diem (seize the day). We who have a career in medicine have a clear understanding of the long haul—planning years in advance the steps we need to take, where we need to be,... 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