In 1817 the life of Chief Little Legs of the Shuswap First Nation was saved when his hunting companions performed primitive neurosurgery on the banks of Jacques Creek, Peachland—now known as... Read More
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With advancing age comes the justifiable expectation of some form of impending illness. This may appear as cardiovascular events, malignancy, arthritis, or, worst of all, cerebral... Read More
My career has been one of caring for, operating upon, and looking after young children, the smaller citizens of our society. Several people, upon hearing this, have said, “Oh dear, how awful.... Read More
I read with interest Dr Pankratz’s article regarding his experience with appendicitis (Appendicitis--a bad experience. BCMJ 2009;51:26-27). Dr Pankratz’s story reminded me of the best... Read More
In April the BCMJ hosted its second CME cruise conference on board a luxury 100-passenger ship, sailing through the beautiful Galapagos Islands. Fifty participants earned CME credits... Read More