I read the BCMD2B article, “Using the beneficence model as an ethical approach to surgical decision making: A case report,” in the December issue of the BCMJ [2020:62;380-383,385]. Very timely and... Read More

Key messages: Reducing early-life exposure to antibiotics may decrease the risk of childhood asthma by preserving the gut microflora responsible for training the immune system. Ongoing work... Read More

Dr Matthew Chow 22 January 2021 It has now been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic reached our shores. During these uncertain times, we have seen firsthand how skillful leadership is... Read More

We’ve missed so much this year. The directly tragic stories are of families missing loved ones lost to or harmed by the virus, or those suffering from isolation: poverty, loneliness, addiction, and... Read More

25 January 2021 I received my first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 last week. A fellow physician from another location injected me at a hospital vaccination clinic. For some reason he avoided... Read More