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A woman uses a CPAP machine
Back Page / April 2021

The upper airway: Cross-disciplinary conversations

BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC

Thinking about upper-airway problems, three themes emerge. First, many health care practitioners, including doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and nutritionists, are involved in... Read More

A doctor wearing a white lab coat and tie, with a stethoscope around his neck
President's Comment / April 2021

On the nature of being a professional

BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD

Dr Matthew Chow Over the years, I’ve been given a lot of advice about what it means to look and act like a professional. From what I can gather, the ideal doctor is a stoic, dispassionate... Read More

Two stacks of money on either side of a seesaw, one with an icon of a man (taller) and one with an icon of a woman (shorter)
Editorials / April 2021

The gender pay gap in medicine

BY: Yvonne Sin, MD

Gender pay gaps continue to exist in a multitude of professions, and medicine is not immune, as highlighted by a recent CMAJ article by Drs Cohen and Kiran.[1] As a female physician and a new mother... Read More

Old-style vaccine syringes
Editorials / April 2021

History repeating

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

28 February 2021 As the world moves toward mass vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in 2021, many unanswered questions remain. Will vaccine administration be mandatory? Will proof of vaccination be... Read More

Letters / April 2021

The lost art of physical examination

BY: Lorne Walton, MD

As we rush enthusiastically into the new age of virtual medicine, I am wondering what we are losing. I hear stories of patients receiving a telephoned prescription for penicillin, for a sore throat,... 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