Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): Medicine in Time of Crises

Full issue: https://med-fom-ubcmj.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2021/04/UBCMJ-V12I2-FINAL-VERSION.pdf

Published: 2021-05-13

Feature Articles

Capturing the data moment: Effective public health communication in a pandemic

Martin Krzywinski
Suicide during COVID-19: Myths, realities and lessons learned

Tyler Black

Editorial

Medicine in times of crises

Olivia Tsai; Emma Finlayson-Trick

Academic Research

Impact of sharing laboratory test costs and required blood volumes on resident test ordering

Norbert Banyi
Brains on Canvas: Visual art as a tool for stress reduction in medical students

Daveen Panasar, Alina Constantin

Reviews

Addressing social and emotional aspects of providing healthcare using Schwartz Rounds as an example

Justin, Paige, Caron Strahlendorf
When patients lie: Factitious Disorder in the family practice setting

Kirsten Roche

Case and Elective Reports

Post-extubation stridor resulting from chronic laryngeal edema following radiotherapy

Justin Dragoman
Telemedicine use for treatment of opioid use disorder and other comorbidities during Covid-19: A case study

Valeriya Zaborska, Muhamed Amirie, Gaganjeet Mahil, Dr. Scott MacDonald, Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes

Commentaries

Access to cancer radiotherapy: The effects of geography and rurality on patient choice of treatment

Emily O'Reilly, Michael Peacock, Robert Olson
Dialogue in dermatology: the importance of diverse representation

Victor Mocanu, Inayah Manji, Jordanna Roesler
Injectable opioid agonist therapy in British Columbia: An effective treatment with persistent barriers

Giselle Hunt, Imogen Sirluck-Schroeder, Rita Wakelin, Anita Weng
The application of healthcare quality improvement methods during times of crises

Alessandro Cau, Jenna Smith-Forrester, Malcolm Maclure
Role of a medical student initiative in supporting homeless and precariously housed populations

Lianne Cho, Michael Song, Jason Speidel
Helping medical students adapt to a changing planet

Kevin Liang
Universal contraception: A basic human right

Arshdeep Marwaha, Sydney Sparanese, Morgan Haines, Janice Mok, Karen Wang, Thomang Hoang, Jingxuan Zhao
How COVID-19 changed the landscape of medical school admissions

Ryan Chow
Making climate change part of our conversation with patients

Lauren Gorfinkel
The impact of COVID-19 in Canada on surgical waitlists and mitigation strategies moving forward

Brendan Douglas McNeely
The impact of limiting family visits in long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia

Maggie Hou

News and Letters

A tale of two emergencies: Managing an overdose crisis during the pandemic

Braedon Ronald Paul
When two health emergencies cross paths: Current developments in the opioid epidemic in British Columbia

Wajid I Khan
Post-COVID-19 recovery: The chronic symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Rebecca Zhuang