2024

The fragile symbiosis between human beings and our planet is at risk. Patient–planetary health co-benefit frameworks are increasingly being recognized, and health professionals are encouraged to take a more active role in climate change mitigation efforts.

Has the time come to re-examine our love–hate relationship with drinking?

Concussion has a high burden of injury and risk of secondary sequelae across all Canadian demographics in various settings.

Rural BC emergency departments are often unequipped to treat a variety of emergencies, including major trauma, surgical emergencies, severe burns, complicated obstetric cases, neurological emergencies, complex cardiac cases, complicated pediatric cases, toxicological emergencies, rare or severe infectious diseases, and mental health emergencies.

In urban settings, the scope of practice for family physicians is often narrowed, with most solely managing clinic patients.