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Editorials / September 2020

What I can do about racial inequality

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

Amid a global pandemic, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer galvanized the movement for racial equality in the United States. Mass protests spread across the country... Read More

Letters / September 2020

Malignant bone tumors in children: It’s hard to miss a zebra

BY: Richard Dewar, MD, FRCSC

The report by Dhinsa, Mahon, and Strahlen­dorf in the May issue of the BCMJ [2020;62:130–133] regarding the delays in the early recognition of solitary childhood neoplasms such as osteosarcoma... Read More

Letters / September 2020

Praise for cover art

BY: Gwen Warren, MD

Kudos to Jerry Wong of Peaceful Warrior Arts for the continued outstanding BCMJ cover art. —Gwen Warren, MD White Rock

Premise / July/August 2020

Anti-Black racism in medicine and in our glorious and free nation

BY: Marjorie Dixon, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, REI

“Why did you go into medicine?” I find it curious that I still get asked this question, 15 years into practice. “Were your parents doctors?” Or “Was your father a businessman?” It’s as if being a... Read More

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Premise / July/August 2020

Black women’s health matters

BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

As I write this, we are more than 3 weeks into worldwide protests following the killing of Mr George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota on 25 May 2020. Demonstrators and activists have made it... 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