“If counting sheep is an abstract concept to you, or you are unable to visualize the faces of loved ones, you could have aphantasia.”[1] The origin of the word is “a” from the English “without” and... Read More

Dr Romayne Gallagher Dr Philippa Hawley Throughout the last 15 years, the increase in opioid-related harms has been situated as a problem with a class of drugs rather than the... Read More

Dr Matthew Chow There’s an important task I’ve been doing every day during this pandemic, one that is so important to me I will often stay up long after my family is asleep to make sure... Read More

We inhabit a world where immediately accessible mass communication is almost an expected part of life. The medium is certainly confirmed to be the message, and it’s clear that whoever controls the... Read More

I wrote an editorial in 2012 [BCMJ;54:61] discussing the use of abbreviations in medical writing, essentially pleading with scientific writers to cease and desist. In the 9 long years since my... Read More