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President's Comment / March 2022

Our impact can live on forever

BY: Ramneek Dosanjh, MD

Dr Ramneek Dosanjh The question, “How are you?” has been asked of us countless times over the years, and each time we likely respond with, “I’m good, how are you?” Not particularly... Read More

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Editorials / March 2022

Fireside chats with our presidents

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

It is a long-standing BCMJ tradition to publish an interview with the incoming president of Doctors of BC to allow members to learn a little about the backstory, history, and motivations of the... Read More

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Editorials / March 2022

The crisis that COVID-19 exposed, highlighted, and worsened (but did not cause)

BY: Brian Day, MB

“It’s interesting to note that in the ’90s, not a single hospital was built, that 1600 full-time nursing positions were eliminated, and that no additional medical school space was developed.” —Terry... Read More

Letters / March 2022

Re: Opioid prescribing

BY: Anthony Walter, MD

Thanks to Drs Hawley and Gallagher for their helpful articles about opioid prescribing in the November 2021 issue of the BCMJ. They should be required study for primary care physicians, especially... Read More

Letters / March 2022

Re: Unnecessary musculoskeletal MRIs (1)

BY: Jeffrey L. Nacht, MD

I read with interest the letter to the editor by Dr Kostas Panagiotopoulos in the November 2021 issue of the BCMJ. I would like to add another suggestion to save time, money, and resources. For 8... 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