September

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.

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

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Thank you for the timely article titled “Preventing heat-related illness: Identifying workers at risk of heat stress due to hotter days in the context of climate change” by May, Janke, and Maruti.

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As a car-free family physician who has been campaigning against overdependence on personal motor transportation for over 30 years, I welcomed Dr Schwandt’s editorial in the June issue of the BCMJ.

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Nasser Shojania, who died peacefully at home at age 94. 

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