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Back Page / July/August 2020

Quarantine, tuberculosis, and the curtailment of freedom

BY: Abe Zacharias, MD, FRCPC

A newly minted physician, Dr Zacharias returns to visit his father at the Ninette Sanatorium in southwestern Manitoba. The summer of 1956 began like any other. I had graduated from high... Read More

A group of doctors stands in a hospital corridor
President's Comment / July/August 2020

Doctors of BC’s strategic plan versus the pandemic

BY: Kathleen Ross, MD

Dr Kathleen Ross “Everything is unprecedented until it happens for the first time.”      —Captain Chesley Sullenberger When I stepped into the role of president-elect... Read More

A basket of groceries on a doorstep
Editorials / July/August 2020

Finding kindness and resilience during a pandemic

BY: Yvonne Sin, MD

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a constant stream of information and news is being shared every day. The sheer amount of information can be overwhelming; every news channel and website is... Read More

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Editorials / July/August 2020

COVID 20/20

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

4 May 2020 As I craft this editorial in early May, my heartfelt congratulations go out to the people of BC as their sacrifices have flattened the curve of this COVID-19 pandemic. By suffering... Read More

Letters / July/August 2020

Re: Sometimes we need to think of zebras

BY: Tahmeena Ali, MD, CCFP, FCFP

I would like to respond to the article in the May 2020 issue, “Sometimes we need to think of zebras: An observational study on delays in the identification of bone tumors in children” [BCMJ 2020:62(4... 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