September

It’s September—back-to-school time. For me, the annual “fall feeling” has never really abated, even though I have not attended school for, ahem, quite a few years now. When days get shorter and leaves start to turn, a familiar anxiety returns. It’s more than just mourning another summer gone by, more than missing the carefree days by the lake and late-night s’mores. For me, the fall feeling is chest-tightening anticipation, which is undoubtedly conditioned from many years of academic pressure, long hours, and innumerable high-stakes exams. Perhaps you can relate?

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We read with interest the article “Health care in supportive housing facilities”[1] by Dr Gibson and colleagues, published in the May issue of the BC Medical Journal. While we share the authors’ concerns about barriers individuals in supportive housing face in meeting their health needs, we believe the article’s conclusions could have gone further toward setting the stage to address the complexities that are discussed in the paper.

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The role of the family doctor used to be to care for the family and advise on preventive measures such as vaccinations, physical activity, and early detection of cancer, diabetes, lung disease, etc. These measures prevented acute disease and reduced fractured hips and various emergencies. Prevention is not a “Where do we get the best bang for the buck” approach; it’s about long-term caring and building trust. Everyone realizes that regular car maintenance prevents catastrophic failure and that it is money well spent in the long run.

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On 14 June 2023, Dr Andrew J. Moore, in his 81st year, passed away peacefully at Hilltop House hospice in Squamish, BC, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was affectionately known as “Andrew” to his beloved wife, Pru, and as “Andy,” “Doc,” or “AJ” to family, colleagues, and friends, near and far.

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