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Editorials / November 2020

Virtual reality

BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD

Telehealth is a broad term defined as serving patients remotely or at a distance, and it can encompass different types of technology, including telephone, texting, emailing, and... Read More

Letters / November 2020

Re: Anti-Black racism in medicine

BY: Nilanga Aki Bandara, BSc, Vahid Mehrnoush, MD, Ricky Jhauj, BKin

Dr Dixon’s essay in the July 2020 issue of the BCMJ[1] is a powerful reminder of our need to consistently reflect on our positionality in the field of medicine and, more importantly, as part of our... Read More

Letters / November 2020

Re: Evidence-based opioid sparing approaches to pain management

BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP, Philippa Hawley, FRCPC

We would like to express our concern regarding the article “Think twice: Evidence-based opioid sparing approaches to pain management.”[1] We share the authors’ concern with the current increasing... Read More

Looking down a long road
President's Comment / October 2020

It seems like such a long journey…

BY: Kathleen Ross, MD

Dr Kathleen Ross Are we there yet? At this stage in our COVID-19 response, a question like this one is perhaps not a fair one to ask, as the road ahead, and our eventual destination, are... Read More

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Editorials / October 2020

Peer reviewers, editors, experts, and statisticians—do we need them?

BY: Brian Day, MB

My views on statistical relevance and peer review have evolved over the years. At a recent Zoom session of the BCMJ’s Editorial Board we discussed the topic of peer review. Peer review has been... 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