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President's Comment / April 2022

Prioritizing physician health and safety

BY: Ramneek Dosanjh, MD

Dr Ramneek Dosanjh Significantly more influences our health than whether or not we are free of disease. Our holistic health—physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional—as individual... Read More

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Editorials / April 2022

Quest for Superdoc, Version 2.0

BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD

In 2016 I wrote an editorial titled “Quest for Superdoc.”[1] During the past 5 years, I have been on the brink of burning out, so I decided to revisit my quest and see where it went sideways. Even... Read More

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Editorials / April 2022

Musings about the state of the world

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

As this editorial is being crafted, Russia has invaded Ukraine and we are into year 2 of a global pandemic. People are discouraged and tired. Public patience is being tried, as demonstrated by recent... Read More

Letters / April 2022

Improving planetary health in BC: Taking small but important steps. Editor replies

BY: BCMJ Editorial Board

Thank you for your letter. We agree with the small-steps approach and have been working to lessen our environmental impact for many years. The small steps that we have taken include: Supporting... Read More

Letters / April 2022

Improving planetary health in BC: Taking small but important steps

BY: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Alison C. Harris, MBBCh, FRCR, FRCPC, Ka Wai Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Michael Nimmo, MD, FRCPC, John Ridley, MD, CCFP, Hui-Min Yang, MD, FRCPC

It is becoming increasingly clear that our future health, as well as the health of future generations, is linked to global planetary health, including the preservation of the natural environment,... 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