Thank you, Dr Chahal, for your editorial “Stop, collaborate, and listen” [BCMJ 2024;66:5]. I would suggest that many of us in family medicine and beyond have been doing this for many years, and now... Read More
Letters
I thank Drs Smith and Mallet for their correspondence. The toxic drug poisoning crisis is a complex issue, requiring action across a continuum including mental health, trauma prevention, addiction... Read More
The editorial by Dr Michael Schwandt in the December issue of the BCMJ [2023;65:365-366] proposes dealing with the drug poisoning emergency by decriminalizing drugs, reducing stigma, and increasing... Read More
I urge Dr Schwandt, a member of the BCMJ Editorial Board, to resist the temptation to quote British Columbia’s outgoing chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, as though her statements are fact. Dr Schwandt... Read More
High-impact chronic pain affects quality of life and causes anxiety.[1] Affected individuals are more frequently prescribed opioids than those suffering from mild to moderately bothersome pain.[2]... Read More