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A heart with the word "Hope" in it has been drawn into condensation on a window
President's Comment / January/February 2021

Looking to 2021 with hope and optimism

BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD

Dr Matthew Chow In my basement I keep a relic from another age: an instrument of the Great War. Stamped in its aging metal is the year it was made: 1918. That year has special... Read More

A doctor sits on a chair in a hospital waiting area with a mask on and his head in his hands
Editorials / January/February 2021

My pandemic fears, part 2

BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB

15 December 2020 Since my previous editorial,[1] penned near the start of the pandemic, much has changed and much has stayed the same. The fears I expressed then have, unfortunately, proven to be... Read More

Two vials of COVID-19 vaccine and a syringe
Editorials / January/February 2021

Vaccine goals

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

26 November 2020 I have a Garmin watch that I use when I exercise, but lately I have not been activating the timing or distance settings, opting instead to let the way I feel set my pace and... Read More

Letters / January/February 2021

Re: Physicians suffer infertility too

BY: Susan M. Lee, MD, FRCPC, MAS

I wanted to thank you for shining a light on the darkness of infertility, which affects 12% to 15% of couples in Canada.[1] Physicians are disproportionately affected, as highlighted by Dr Dunne’s... Read More

Letters / January/February 2021

Re: Opioid prescribing

BY: Anthony Walter, MD

The letter about appropriate access to opioid-based analgesia from Drs Gallagher and Hawley [BCMJ 2020;62:315] notes the steady decline in the proportion of people over 65 being started on opioids... 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