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Letters / January/February 2022

Should clinical research be curtailed?

BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC

The amount of clinical research taking place is excessive.[1] Out of the 6 million articles published in a year, half are never cited and a good percentage of the cited articles are self-cited.[2]... Read More

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Back Page / December 2021

The informed consent paradox

BY: George Szasz, CM, MD

Obtaining informed consent from patients undergoing various medical procedures is an essential feature of ethical medical practice. In the context of requesting medical assistance in dying (MAID), a... Read More

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President's Comment / December 2021

We will prevail

BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD

Dr Matthew Chow Colleagues, it has been an honor to serve you as president of Doctors of BC. We have been through a lot together this past year: multiple waves of COVID-19, the most... Read More

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Editorials / December 2021

Growing up in a pandemic

BY: Yvonne Sin, MD

At the beginning of this pandemic, there were many unknowns about the virus. No one knew how contagious the virus was, whether it affected children and adults equally, or how long the pandemic would... Read More

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Editorials / December 2021

Holiday message

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

[15 November 2020] By the time this editorial is in print, you may be listening to Mariah sing about shunning her millions because all she really wants is you, while you sip mulled wine or eggnog... 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