Morale of the average family physician of the longitudinal full-service variety is at a very low level in our province. In fact, fatigue from the pandemic, demands from stressed patients, increased... Read More

I have been working as a family physician for 45 years, mostly in Nanaimo, BC. I agree with Dr Day’s editorial in the March issue of the BCMJ [2022;64:53-54]—having to deal with a shortage of... Read More

“Just a GP” is a telling statement that reflects a mindset of inferiority, being second best, and being not that valuable. You do small stuff, write prescriptions, look at sore throats, and refer... Read More

I found our president’s message [BCMJ 2022;64:55] fresh, daring, and inspiring. So, I have been contemplating “Why are you?” My logical mind took me all the way from nihilism to eternalism on a... Read More

Dr Yazdan Mirzanejad Infectious diseases are the most common diagnoses in inpatient and outpatient medicine.[1,2] We are facing many emerging infectious diseases challenges in the... Read More