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Letters / April 2022

Re: The value of ancillary testing in amniotic fluid infection/inflammation-related early pregnancy loss and perinatal death in British Columbia. Author replies

BY: Jefferson Terry, MD PhD, FRCPC

I appreciate Dr Kotaska’s comments on the amniotic fluid infection/inflammation (AFII) autopsy quality assurance study recently published in the journal [BCMJ 2021;63:383-387]. The practice at BC... Read More

Letters / April 2022

Re: The value of ancillary testing in amniotic fluid infection/inflammation-related early pregnancy loss and perinatal death in British Columbia

BY: Andrew Kotaska, MD

I thank Dr Terry for his informative article [BCMJ 2021;63:383-387]. Of the many causes of preterm birth, finding an infectious agent gives hope that treatment might prevent recurrence. However, most... Read More

Letters / April 2022

The current gender-affirming care model in BC is unvalidated and outdated

BY: Joanne Sinai, MD, MEd, FRCPC

As a psychiatrist, I have seen an explosion of gender-dysphoric youth and young adults in recent years. These vulnerable groups deserve compassionate, evidence-based care. I am concerned that the... Read More

Letters / April 2022

Where have all the family doctors gone?

BY: Suzanne Montemuro, MD, CCFP

Try to find a family doctor in BC and you will be sadly disappointed. Patients are now asking any specialist they see to help them with general medical issues, but specialists have neither the time... Read More

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Editorials / March 2022

Guest editorial: Gender-affirming care in British Columbia, Part 2

BY: Gail Knudson, MD, MEd, FRCPC, barbara findlay, MA, LLB, QC, Daniel L. Metzger, MD, FAAP, FRCPC

Gail Knudson, MD, MEd, FRCPC barbara findlay, MA, LLB, QC Daniel L. Metzger, MD, FAAP, FRCPC The care of transgender and gender-questioning children, especially youth, is an area... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

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