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President's Comment / May 2019

Populism and the death (and rebirth) of medical associations

BY: Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP

Dr Eric Cadesky “We must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.” —Benjamin Franklin This is a fragile, uneasy time. Unstable markets, privacy... Read More

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Editorials / May 2019

Priorities in health politics and policy making

BY: Brian Day, MB

Observing the current federal and provincial political scenes makes one wonder why anyone would become a politician. The same question may be more valid when considering medical politics which, as Dr... Read More

A doctor writes a prescription
Editorials / May 2019

Mistaken

BY: David R. Richardson, MD

I often log on to my EMR remotely to check results on days I’m not in the office. At one point, I saw a patient in the office and diagnosed him with a minor illness requiring no treatment. Later, I... Read More

Letters / May 2019

Re: Cannabis use by adolescents

BY: Mike Figurski, MD, CA-CPHIMS

I thank Dr Ocana for his insightful article, “Cannabis use by adolescents: Practical implications for clinicians” [BCMJ 2018;61:14-19]. I would, however, question his conclusion that “there are more... Read More

Letters / May 2019

Re: Toxic lead exposure via an unusual source

BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC

In the Jan/Feb BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) article [BCMJ 2019;61:41], authors refer to an ayruvedic herbal remedy as an unusual source of toxic lead exposure. In fact, ayruvedic herbal... 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