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Letters / June 2021

Re: The gender pay gap in medicine (1)

BY: Brenda Hardie, MD

Thank you, Dr Sin, for your April editorial on this important topic [BCMJ 2021;63:101]. Studies show that women also have increased rates of burnout compared with male colleagues. The pandemic has... Read More

Letters / June 2021

Re: Lost art of physical examination

BY: Neil Finnie, MD

I really appreciated Dr Walton’s germane reflection on the role the physical examination seems to play in patient assessment these days [BCMJ 2021;63:102]. I’m one of those Neanderthal retired family... Read More

Letters / June 2021

Value of family physicians

BY: Robert H. Brown, MD, CCFP

Yesterday we were in need of a professional gas fitter to make a house call to fix a problem with a gas line in our home. It was a simple problem for him, requiring about 10 minutes. His fee was $156... Read More

Letters / June 2021

Compliments to the artist

BY: Paul Thiessen, MD, FRCPC

The April issue’s cover image is credited to Jerry Wong (Peaceful Warrior Arts). I want to pay a compliment as this is truly one of the best and most inspired covers I can recall. It truly... Read More

A doctor wearing a mask looks out a window
Premise / May 2021

Systemic racism and medicine: A commentary

BY: Christopher O.Y. Li, BSc, Daljeet Chahal, MD, FRCPC, Trana Hussaini, PharmD, Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC

The year 2020 was fraught with tragic events that brought social injustices into the spotlight worldwide. Following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, directly due to the actions of local... 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